👩💻📈| INSIGHTS
𝔸𝕤 𝕨𝕖 𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕒𝕘𝕖 𝕠𝕟 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟜, 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕦𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕪 𝕣𝕖𝕗𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕤 𝕠𝕟 𝕒 𝕪𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝕠𝕗 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕘𝕚𝕔 𝕘𝕣𝕠𝕨𝕥𝕙 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕒𝕕𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟.
Source ⤵
@Publishers Market Place
While adult fiction and nonfiction set new records, and translation deals surged, the children’s market continued to face challenges—but signs of recovery are emerging.
Looking ahead to 2025, publishers are poised to balance opportunity and caution, with a focus on investing in impactful projects and exploring growth areas like parenting, health, and global markets. The past year’s trends offer valuable insights into the evolving demands of readers and the strategies shaping the future of publishing.
Let the next chapter begin 🚀.
#publishingtrends #bookdeals #publishinginsights #rightscession
Hello 2025!
Pascale and I wish you a 2025 filled with inspiring projects and rewarding collaborations! ✨
Alice
📚⁉️| NEW BOOK IN THE PIPE
𝔸 𝕟𝕖𝕨 𝕖𝕩𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕞: ℂ𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕖 ℙ𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕦𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕟’𝕤 𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕒𝕟 𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕠𝕘𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝 𝕡𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕠𝕡𝕙𝕪 𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕕 𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕔𝕖𝕒𝕟𝕤.
Take a closer look at this compelling new title that FPA is proud to present on behalf of the Presses Universitaires de France !
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📚𝙱𝙴𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚂𝙴𝙰: 𝙵𝙾𝚁 𝙰𝙽 𝙴𝙲𝙾𝙻𝙾𝙶𝙸𝙲𝙰𝙻 𝙴𝚇𝙸𝚂𝚃𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙸𝙰𝙻𝙸𝚂𝙼
Corine Pelluchon
Puf, 336 pages, 2024
https://www.frenchrights.com/nonfiction#/being-and-the-sea-for-an-ecological-existentialism/
In Being and the Sea, she advocates for a shift from a rigid, earth-centered worldview to a new ecological existentialism that think of the Earth from the point of view of the sea.
By challenging the “solid ontology” of thinkers like Sartre, she introduces a “liquid ontology” that critiques the exploitative mindset toward nature and emphasizes the interconnectedness of all life.
Corine Pelluchon raises essential questions about how embracing the ocean's significance can reshape our understanding of humanity, politics, and ecology.
🧐 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭?
✓An original reformulation of existentialism to rethink ecology in view of the climate crisis ;
✓ One of France's most innovative philosophers ;
✓ Rights granted to German, Spanish and under option for Italian.
✍️ 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐧 is a philosopher and professor at Gustave Eiffel University. She develops a philosophy of corporeality that emphasizes our vulnerability and dependence on nature, the elements, and other living beings. In 2020, sh
🙌 BOOK ALERT - NON FICTION
ℝ𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕓𝕠𝕟𝕕 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖: ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕖𝕤 𝕊𝕥𝕖́𝕡𝕒𝕟𝕠𝕗𝕗 𝕠𝕟 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕖𝕟𝕧𝕚𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕒𝕝 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕤.
FPA is happy to represent this captivating work by Charles Stépanoff, 𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘕𝘚𝘊𝘌𝘕𝘋𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘏𝘜𝘔𝘈𝘕 𝘉𝘖𝘕𝘋𝘚, on behalf of La Découverte. Take a look at it!
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📚 𝚃𝚁𝙰𝙽𝚂𝙲𝙴𝙽𝙳𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙷𝚄𝙼𝙰𝙽 𝙱𝙾𝙽𝙳𝚂
Charles Stépanoff
Editions La Découverte, 640 pages, 2024
https://www.frenchrights.com/nonfiction#/transcending-human-bonds/
How do we connect to our environment, and how do we detach ourselves from it? How have we come to live in societies in which the relationship with the living environment has been impoverished to the point of threatening to render the world inhabitable?
Charles Stépanoff, through various disciplines, explores these connections. He rethinks domestication, hierarchies, and early states. His work shows how connection drives our relationship with the world. His insights reveal how deeply our ability to connect influences our relationship with the environment.
🧐𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭?
✓ The new magistral work of one of France's most exciting anthropologists ;
✓ A theoretical but clear reflection on the relationship between human beings and their environment peppered with sensitive and poetic stories ;
✓ A new definition of humanity drawing on cognitive psychology, evolutionary science, archaeology, history, and ethnology.
✍️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐞́𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐨
[HELLO FRANKFURT!]
An exciting week is ahead as the Frankfurter Buchmesse opens its doors to celebrate the publishing world!
This is truly the highlight of the year for us at the French Publishers' Agency 🚀. We’ve been hard at work polishing our rights list and filling our agenda for this much-anticipated event.
💡 Why will we be there?
1️⃣ To spot new trends in the industry and explore emerging opportunities in global publishing.
2️⃣ To strengthen partnerships, connecting with editors, agents, and clients — old and new.
3️⃣ To feel the collective energy and collaborative spirit that drives our industry forward.
Alice will be on the French collective booth (Hall 5.0 - Booth D.95) and is excited to meet up with you. If you don’t have an appointment, feel free to stop by and say hi 👋!
In the meantime, check out our latest titles here ⤵️
https://www.frenchrights.com/
Safe travels, and enjoy the fair!
#bookfair #rightslist #rightscession #publishing #frankfurtbookfair #frenchbooks
🙌 NEW BOOK IN THE PIPE
✨𝔼𝕞𝕞𝕒 𝔽𝕦𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕤 𝕕𝕠𝕖𝕤 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕡 𝕞𝕠𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕕, 𝕖𝕩𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒 𝕡𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕞 𝕠𝕟 𝕦𝕤 𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕣𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕖.
Maryline Desbiolles gives us a sensible yet powerful portrait of Emma Fulconis, a disabled but unstoppable young woman. After the incident that will see her fibula crushed, Emma is taking a journey back in search of her origins through the history of Harki immigrants in the south of France.
📚𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙁𝙄𝘽𝙐𝙇𝘼
By Maryline Desbiolles
Sabine Wespieser, 145 pages, 2024
https://www.frenchrights.com/fiction#/the-fibula/
🧐 Why you should take a look at it?
✓ The only title of the Rentrée Littéraire at Sabine Wespieser éditeur
✓ A moving tribute to the Harkis
✓ A short book that tells a lot
✍️ Born in 1959, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 lives in Nice, in the South of France. She is the author of a substantial body of work. Her first publication with Sabine Wespieser in 2023 was 𝘐𝘭 𝘯’𝘺 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦́ a highly acclaimed portayal of the first well-known women’s strike.
#rightscession #fiction
🇫🇷 FPA'S TRIP TO PARIS
ℝ𝕖𝕗𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕟 𝕒𝕟 𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕡𝕚𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕨𝕖𝕖𝕜... 🚀
Back in NYC with our mind buzzing with new ideas and enriched by exclusive meetings. Pascale and I are eagerly anticipating the upcoming months, especially with the Rentrée Littéraire in September.
Despite the chilly Spring, the Paris Book Market was a lively event. Two intense days of networking spilled over into the charming cafes of Rue de Turenne in the vibrant 11th arrondissement.
This year, in addition to our existing clients, we were thrilled to meet new publishers from Morocco (Editions le Fennec), Lebanon (@L'Orient des livres), Algeria (@Editions Frantz Fanon) , Belgium (@Éditions M.E.O.) and Switzerland (@Éditions Slatkine ).
We also discovered the rich and diverse catalogs of the publishers who were in attendance among them @Éditions Hermann, @Manuella Editions, and @Le Cavalier Bleu Éditions.
A special mention to @Éditions Passiflore who shared the success of 𝘓’𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, the short novel they published and which has already been translated into eight languages and adapted for cinema, theater, a dance performance, and comic strips.
At FPA, we're excited about the prospect of earning the trust of these publishers and partnering with them to represent their titles!
The perfect time also to discuss forthcoming titles for the Rentrée Littéraire, we’re expecting a big influx of manuscripts. The evenings were just as vibrant, starting with BIEF’s splash and continuing with some publishers's Rentrée Littéraire presentations we were able to attend by extending our stay to the following week of the Paris Book Market.
We had the chance to discover compelling works from debut novelists addressing themes of family history, identity, and multicultural generations—stories that promise to resonate with the US market.
It's always revitalizing to r
😮 ℝ𝕖𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥 𝟚𝟙: 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔼𝕔𝕠-𝔸𝕟𝕩𝕚𝕖𝕥𝕪 𝕋𝕒𝕝𝕖 𝕓𝕪 𝔸𝕓𝕖𝕝 ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕟
🙌 FPA is thrilled to handle the rights for this captivating new fiction!
In 1973, UC Berkeley's Daniel W. Stoddard guides four researchers on a report, "Report 21," predicting global collapse without change. Mildred and Eugene Dundee advocate for action, while Frenchman Paul Quérillot sells out to a petroleum company, and genius Johannes Gudsonn disappears. The various travels of its protagonists, their foibles, moral imperatives, and ambitions depict what it means to live in an anxiety-ridden world threatened by environmental and societal collapse.
📚𝘾𝘼𝘽𝘼𝙉𝙀
by Abel Quentin
@Editions de l'Observatoire, 256 pages, 2024
https://www.frenchrights.com/fiction#/cabin/
🧐 Why you should take a look at it?
✓ A highly anticipated new book from the winner of the 2021 Prix de Flore.
✓ An expansive and caustic tale on eco-anxiety inspired by the 1972 Meadows "Limits to Growth" Report.
✓ A social satire coupled with a breathtaking investigation.
✍️ Born in 1985, 𝐀𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧 is both a lawyer and a celebrated writer. He clinched the Prix Première in 2020, followed by the Prix de Flore and the Prix de la Maison Rouge in 2021, cementing his status as an acclaimed author!
#fiction #thriller #rightscession #us
✨ NEW BOOK ALERT! 📚
𝕊𝕖𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕥𝕤 𝕦𝕟𝕧𝕖𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕕: ℙ𝕒𝕤𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕖 𝕂𝕣𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕣'𝕤 𝕘𝕣𝕚𝕡𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕪 𝕤𝕒𝕘𝕒 📖
In the late 1970s, a family grapples with secrets and betrayal after a clandestine affair is revealed. Spanning nearly four decades, Pascale Kramer navigates the complexities of relationships across generations, exposing societal norms and personal struggles. With meticulous detail, she paints a portrait of intertwined lives, showcasing the intricacies of desire, loyalty, and the enduring influence of patriarchal structures.
In Indulgences, Pascale Kramer has crafted a tightly woven, finely written novel rich in psychological insights that goes to the heart of seduction and domination between men and women.
📚𝙇𝙀𝙎 𝙄𝙉𝘿𝙐𝙇𝙂𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀𝙎
By Pascale Kramer
Flammarion, 256 pages, 2024
https://www.frenchrights.com/fiction#/indulgences/
🧐 Why you should take a look at it?
✓ Get ready for a gripping family saga by the acclaimed recipient of the 2017 Swiss Grand Prix of Literature.
✓Delve into a rich, multifaceted narrative capturing shifting dynamics in male-female relationships.
✓Explore the complexities of consent in a timely reflection predating the #MeToo movement, all in one compelling novel.
✍️ 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫, recipient of the 2017 Swiss Grand Prize for Literature, is the acclaimed author of fifteen books, including three novels published in English: Autopsy of a Father (Bellevue Literary Press, 2017), The Child (Bellevue Literary Press, 2013), and The Living (University of Nebraska Press, 2007). Born in Geneva, she has worked in Los Angeles and now lives in Paris, where she directs a documentary film festival about children’s rights.
#family #saga #fiction #rightscession
🙌 NEW BOOK IN THE PIPE
✨𝔼𝕞𝕞𝕒: 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕡𝕪, 𝕒 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕓𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕣 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕒 𝕚𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕔 𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕠𝕣!
Emma, a skilled masseuse with a troubled past, enjoys a serene life in Brittany. Her talents catch the eye of a leader in Oman, leading her to Muscat to train masseurs for a luxury retreat. Unbeknownst to her, this decision plunges her into a perilous journey of espionage. Jean Reno's narrative unfolds against the scenic backdrop, promising adventure and passion.
📚𝙀𝙈𝙈𝘼
By Jean Reno
XO Éditions, 350 pages, May 16, 2024
https://www.frenchrights.com/fiction#/emma/
🧐 Why you should take a look at it?
✓ Already sold in 13 languages, Emma has captured a significant amount of attention in the French press recently.
✓ The author : iconic international actor Jean Reno, lives in NYC.
✓ A fast paced crime fiction set in a remote and unmediated part of the world.
✍️ Renowned across French and global cinema, Jean Reno has graced countless screens. "Emma" marks his debut novel, initiating a thrilling trilogy. Residing in the heart of New York City, he shares his life with his wife and children.
#jeanreno #thriller #rightscession #fiction
[INSIGHTFUL READ - THE NIGHT HUSBAND:
EXPERIENCES OF MOURNING AND MORTUARY RITES]
Immerse yourself into a compelling nonfiction read.
The Night Husband delves into Jennifer Kerner's journey from personal loss to a profound exploration of global funeral practices. Through her thanato-archaeological research, Kerner unveils a world of diverse mourning rituals, revealing the universal human need to honor the dead.
📚THE NIGHT HUSBAND:
EXPERIENCES OF MOURNING AND MORTUARY RITES
Jennifer Kerner
Gallimard, 224 pages, 2023
https://www.frenchrights.com/nonfiction#/the-night-husband-experiences-of-mourning-and-mortuary-rituals/
This exploration highlights the contrast with contemporary Western funeral customs, prompting reflection on our societal relationship with death.
Seamlessly blending scientific inquiry, historical perspectives and personal narrative, Kerner invites readers to confront their own mortality and reconsider how we commemorate our dead.
🧐 Why you should take a look at it!
👉 Embark in a world tour of funeral traditions and mourning rituals.
👉Dive into personal loss and universal truths with Jennifer Kerner's intimate narrative ;
👉Challenge conventional perspectives on death and remembrance in a thought-provoking journey.
✍️ Dr. Jennifer Kerner is an archeologist. After conducting postdoctoral research at Sun Yat-sen University in China, she now teaches Prehistory in Paris-Nanterre University. She is also the creator of a YouTube channel, Boneless Archéologie.
#nonfiction #rightcessions #rites
[NEW BOOK IN THE PIPE 🧐 SERVING THE WEALTHY ]
Drawing on an immersive investigation spanning several years, this book lifts the veil on the daily relationships between those who serve and those who are served.
📚SERVING THE WEALTHY
Alizée Delpierre
EDITIONS LA DECOUVERTE, 228 pages, 2022
https://www.frenchrights.com/nonfiction#/serving-the-wealthy/
Delpierre’s study, enlivened by the voices of live-in staff and their employers, exposes how sexism and racism remain at the heart of the hidden real-life mechanisms of exploitation at play in modern master–servant relationships.
✍️ Alizée Delpierre is a sociologist at Sciences PO in Paris. She studies paid domestic work, relationships of domination and exploitation, the wealthy upper classes, and immigrant workers.
🧐 Why you should take a look at it!
👉 An immersive investigation with firsthand testimonies from both employers and domestic workers..
👉 A clear and concise analysis by one of France's praised young sociologists.
👉 A must read for anyone interested in domestic labor, and gender, class, and race issues in modern-day France.
#essay #nonfiction #rightscessions
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