The news comes after Nora was ousted on April 14 by parent company Hachette in a move that sent shockwaves through the French publishing world.
Around the Book World: August 3, 2026
Editor-in-Chief Andrew Richard Albanese stands in this week for publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
At the Halfway Point of 2026, Hachette Reports Solid Earnings Despite ‘Challenging’ Market Conditions
Despite an overall soft publishing market, company officials reported “a solid first half” in a July 28 earnings call, and, looking ahead, confirmed that the publisher is in line to receive a substantial windfall from the recently approved Anthropic settlement in the U.S.
Around the Book World: July 27, 2026
Editor-in-Chief Andrew Richard Albanese stands in this week for publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Publishers and Authors Sue Meta, Alleging ‘Massive’ Copyright Infringement Behind Its Llama AI Service
The class action lawsuit, filed in New York, accuses Meta—and its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally—of building its Llama AI service with unauthorized copies knowingly sourced from illegal pirate sites.
A Prominent French Publisher Is Dismissed, Alarming Authors and Media Watchers
After 26 years at the helm of Éditions Grasset, one of France’s most prestigious publishing houses, publisher Olivier Nora was ousted. Now over 130 Grasset authors want to leave, too.
Hachette Turns In a Solid First Quarter 2026
In an April 16 release, Hachette parent company Lagardère Publishing reported revenue increases in France, Spain/Latin America, and the U.S., while U.K. revenues dipped.
Hachette Reports Solid 2025 Earnings, Is Now the Third Largest Publisher in the U.S.
The publisher posted gains in France, the U.K., and the U.S., leapfrogging Simon & Schuster to become the third largest U.S. publisher for the first time in over a decade.
Publishers Must Take Advantage of Growing Audio Market, Often with AI
The third annual Parix Audio Day in Madrid highlights how publishers can and should take advantage of this growing audio market around the world through technology, marketing tools, and use of AI.
David Shelley on Hachette Book Group’s 2024 US Performance
In audiobooks in 2024, ‘ We saw more listeners than ever before for our authors’ titles,’ Hachette’s David Shelley says in a memo.