In its inaugural staging, the Salon du Livre Africain de Paris invited more than 150 authors and presented 30 French and African publishers.
As Frankfurt Week Winds Down: The Rentrée and the Pandemic
French booksellers say the annual introduction of new books is about the same as usual, but the consumers’ readiness is challenging.
Astier-Pécher Literary Agency Acquires Rights to Moroccan Author Mohamed Leftah’s Estate
French literary agency Astier-Péche announces in Frankfurt their representation of Mohamed Leftah’s estate and sold English rights to Other Press.
Is France’s Smaller 2019 Rentrée Littéraire Still Too Big?
Releasing more than 500 new titles in a scant three-month season, say critics, is an overwhelming burden on French booksellers and consumers.
Paris’ Pierre Astier: A French Agent with an International Agenda
Paris literary agent Pierre Astier looked beyond an exclusively French clientele and discovered award-winning talent in places such as Macedonia and Iceland.