Actes Sud publisher Françoise Nyssen is named to head up Emmanuel Macron’s cultural ministry in Paris. She has never held an elected office.
Paris’ Shakespeare and Company: Where a Bookselling Pedigree Sells
The two-store history of Paris’ bookshop Shakespeare and Company is recounted in a book the shop itself published last autumn.
US French Embassy Book Department: Call for Translation Funding Applications
Three biennial awards programs are open for applications with a common deadline of May 15. Programs include translation and rights acquisition grants.
Industry Notes: Odilo Partners With Plan Ceibal; French-English Translators Honored
Creating a unified interface, Odilo partners with Plan Ceibal’s educational outreach. And translators are the stars of the French-American competition.
On Les Misères of Victor Hugo’s Belgian Publisher
From the Paris Review: Nina Martyris writes about a new Macmillan book by David Bellos that explores the publishing history behind Victor Hugo’s novel ‘Les Misérables.’
Industry Notes: UAE Named Paris Guest of Honor 2018; Penguin’s Dohle Cites ‘Commitment to Print’
The Salon du Livre in Paris invites the UAE to be its 2018 Guest of Honor. And Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle cites the importance of diversity.
France Offers Pre-Frankfurt Fellowship to Canadian Publishers
Building ‘relationships between English-speaking Canadian publishers and French counterparts,’ the ‘Books in Translation’ fellows will travel to Paris.
France Announces More Authors and Program Highlights for its Frankfurt Appearance
Organizers of France’s Guest of Honor appearance at the Frankfurt Book Fair release a list of participating authors, as well as program and thematic highlights.
Gallimard and Kalimat Sign Publishing Collaboration Agreement in Paris
In a publishing exchange agreement, the UAE’s Kalimat Group begins a French-and-Arabic partnership with France’s éditions Gallimard.
Vote for Your Favorite French Books Translated to English: The Albertine Prize
Ten contemporary titles in French translated to English are in the first of two rounds of voting for the new Albertine Prize. A winner is named June 6.