The French Publishers' Agency

04/22/2025

📓 l A BOOK IN THE SPOTLIGHT - FICTION

Happy news! FPA is thrilled to see 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙙'𝙪𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙡𝙚́ shortlisted for the 2025 Goncourt Prize for First Novel. 🏅

Congratulations to Amadou Barry and the team at Éditions Julliard!

We’re proud to support this remarkable book and his author Amadou Barry—a powerful new voice in literature—as part of our mission to amplify emerging talents and share their stories with readers around the world.

📚𝙳𝙸𝙰𝚁𝚈 𝙾𝙵 𝙰𝙽 𝙴𝚇𝙸𝙻𝙴
𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙙'𝙪𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙡𝙚́
Amadou Barry
(Editions Julliard, 256 pages, 2025)
https://www.frenchrights.com/fiction #/diary-of-an-exile/

✍️ 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 is born in Guinea. 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣 𝙀𝙭𝙞𝙡𝙚 is his first novel.

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Interested in acquiring the English rights? Don’t hesitate to reach out!

04/22/2025

🇨🇳🔍| NEW BOOK ALERT - NON FICTION

𝙳𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚍𝚎 𝙲𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚊 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚜 — 𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚜 𝚑𝚒𝚍𝚎.

FPA is proud to represent the English rights on behalf of Les Belles Lettres for this unique and eye-opening work, which unveils the hidden truths of contemporary China through 34 striking expressions.

📚𝚆𝙷𝙴𝙽 𝙲𝙷𝙸𝙽𝙰 𝚂𝙿𝙴𝙰𝙺𝚂
𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘢 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦
Edited by Gilles Guiheux and Lu Shi
Éditions Les Belles Lettres, 350 pages, 2025
https://www.frenchrights.com/nonfiction #/when-china-speaks/

When China Speaks brings together 16 leading experts to decode how language reflects identity, control, and change. From state slogans to viral slang, this sharp analysis captures the pulse of a complex, evolving society.

A must-read to understand China — not through ideology, but through its own voice.

🧐𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭?
√ A linguistic atlas of contemporary China
√ Captures the tensions of today’s China—between surveillance, soft power, and grassroots creativity—through the lens of everyday language.
√ Combines academic insight with accessible storytelling for a wide audience.

✍️ 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐡𝐞𝐮𝐱 is a professor of sociology of China at Université Paris Cité. His work has focused on entrepreneurs, and he is currently completing a study of working-class labor.

✍️ 𝐋𝐮 𝐒𝐡𝐢 is Honorary Professor of Chinese Studies at the University of Lille. Her work has focused on migration and rural family enterprises. She has published 𝘓𝘦𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘹 𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 (Presses universitaires du Midi, 2014).

04/22/2025

🎉| NEW RELEASE ALERT!

Pascale and I are pleased to announce the release of two empowering works, both emblematic of contemporary French voices. By helping bring these books to new audiences, we continue to support meaningful cultural dialogue through translation and publishing. 📚🌍

We warmly thank our partners for their trust and collaboration.

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📔 𝙽𝙰𝙼𝙴
By Debré
Flammarion, 2022
Translated by Lauren Elkin
Paperback, 144 pp.
Semiotext(e), April 15, 2025
https://www.semiotexte.com/name

📔 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙻𝙸𝙵𝙴, 𝙾𝙻𝙳 𝙰𝙶𝙴, 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙳𝙴𝙰𝚃𝙷 𝙾𝙵 𝙰 𝚆𝙾𝚁𝙺𝙸𝙽𝙶-𝙲𝙻𝙰𝚂𝚂 𝚆𝙾𝙼𝙰𝙽
By Eribon
Flammarion, 2023
Translated by Michael Lucey
Paperback, 256 pp.
Semiotext(e), March 25, 2025
https://www.semiotexte.com/the-life-old-age-and-death-of-a-working-class-woman

03/31/2025

The Lycée Français of NYC is organizing its annual French and Francophone Cultural Fair with a great line up. Check it out!

The Lycée Français of NYC is organizing its annual French and Francophone Cultural Fair with a great line up. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/ebSyXGHf

03/26/2025

👀 𝐋𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐄́𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬-𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐬

𝕊𝕦𝕡𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕕’𝕒𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖𝕤, 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕡𝕖𝕤 𝕕𝕒𝕟𝕤 𝕝𝕖𝕤 𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤, 𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕡𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕢𝕦𝕖 : 𝕔’𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕥𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕦𝕟 𝕖́𝕔𝕠𝕤𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖̀𝕞𝕖 𝕔𝕦𝕝𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕝 𝕖𝕥 𝕖́𝕕𝕦𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕗 𝕢𝕦𝕚 𝕧𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕖.

Ces dernières semaines, plusieurs décisions de l’administration Trump ont provoqué une vive inquiétude dans les milieux culturels, académiques et éducatifs du pays.

Éclairages 💡:

𝟷. ʟᴀ sᴜᴘᴘʀᴇssɪᴏɴ ᴅᴇ ʟ’ɪᴍʟs : ᴜɴ ᴄᴏᴜᴘ ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ᴘᴏʀᴛᴇ́ ᴀ̀ ʟ’ᴀᴄᴄᴇ̀s ᴀ̀ ʟᴀ ᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇ
La disparition programmée de l’Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) – seule agence fédérale dédiée au financement des bibliothèques et musées – 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐛𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞̀𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐭 𝟑𝟓 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐞́𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐞́𝐝𝐞́𝐫𝐚𝐥, en particulier dans les zones rurales ou défavorisées.. Au-delà de la fermeture de sites, c’est tout un écosystème de services essentiels qui est en jeu : accès gratuit à internet, programmes d’alphabétisation, formation des bibliothécaires, collections numériques. Alerte sur un risque réel de démantèlement d’un pilier fondamental de la vie publique américaine.

𝟸. ʟ’ᴇ́ᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀᴄᴀᴅᴇ́ᴍɪǫᴜᴇ sᴏᴜs ᴘʀᴇssɪᴏɴ
Les maisons d’édition universitaires tirent la sonnette d’alarme. Alors que les financements liés à la diversité sont coupés et que les procédures d’évaluation scientifique sont réorientées vers des « priorités d’agence », les bibliothèques universitaires deviennent de plus en plus frileuses à l’idée d’acheter des ouvrages sur des sujets jugés sensibles, comme la race, le genre ou la justice sociale.

Cette dérive compromet des années de progrès en matière de bibliodiversité et de recherche. Ce n’est pas seulement une question de budget : c’est une menace directe sur la production et la circulation d’un savoir ouvert et diversifié. 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐜 𝐮𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐝’𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐞́𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬.

𝟹. ᴜɴᴇ ʀᴇᴍɪsᴇ ᴇɴ ᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇʟʟᴇ ᴘʟᴜs ʟᴀʀɢᴇ
Il ne s’agit pas d’une série de décisions isolées, mais bien d’une stratégie cohérente visant à redéfinir les institutions culturelles et éducatives à travers un prisme politique. Sous couvert de réduction du périmètre fédéral, des agences considérées comme « non essentielles » sont supprimées, au détriment de l’accès à la culture, à la connaissance et à la formation.

Les conséquences seront durables, notamment pour les jeunes générations qui risquent de grandir privées d’outils fondamentaux pour développer leur pensée critique, leur créativité et leur engagement citoyen.

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Chez FPA, nous continuons, à notre niveau, à faire circuler les livres et les idées entre les États-Unis et la France.

03/18/2025

📖 NEW BOOK - NON-FICTION

𝔸 𝕤𝕡𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕝𝕠𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕖𝕕 𝕒𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕠𝕗 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕤.

FPA is proud to represent the English rights for Éditions La Découverte on this essential investigation into Jewish spoliation in Paris during and after the Occupation.

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📚𝙻𝙾𝙾𝚂𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙾𝙽𝙴’𝚂 𝙷𝙾𝙼𝙴: 𝙹𝙴𝚆𝙸𝚂𝙷 𝚂𝙿𝙾𝙻𝙸𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽 𝙸𝙽 𝙿𝙰𝚁𝙸𝚂 𝟷𝟿𝟺𝟶-𝟷𝟿𝟺𝟼
𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘦́𝘮𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘴
Isabelle Backouche, Sarah Gensburger, Eric Le Bourhis
Editions La Découverte, 446 pages, 2025
https://www.frenchrights.com/nonfiction #/loosing-ones-home-jewish-spoilation-in-paris-1940-1946/

During the Occupation, thousands of Jewish Parisians were evicted, their homes seized, their belongings scattered.
Landlords, officials, and neighbors—some willing, others complicit—became part of a system that reallocated these apartments under Vichy and N**i rule.

At Liberation, survivors returned to find their homes occupied, their losses ignored, and justice out of reach.

An excellent book and a must-read inquiry, this gripping account uncovers, street by street, a history too often overlooked—shedding new light on Paris and the lives forever altered within its walls.

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🧐 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭?
√ An untold story of Jewish spoliation in Paris
√ Based on a ten-year study of previously unseen archival documents
√ A fluid account interweaving the history of the Holocaust and that of housing

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03/13/2025

📓 l ALERT - GRAPHIC NOVEL

FPA is proud to represent the English rights for 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚 on behalf of Presses de la Cité.

This remarkable graphic adaptation is based on the novel published by Editions Robert Laffont, which has already reached 30,000 readers.

📚 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙼𝙸𝚂𝙴
𝘓𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦
Marie De Lattre and Nicolas Buysse
Illustrations by Julia Freund
Presses de la Cité, 160 pages, 2025
https://www.frenchrights.com/childrens-and-graphic-novel #/the-promise-graphic-novel/

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚 unveils Marie de Lattre’s lifelong quest to uncover a buried family secret—a child saved from deportation in 1942, a silence kept for generations. By unfolding her father’s story, filled with anecdotes and souvenirs, Marie de Lattre examines the concepts of transmission and filial love.

This moving investigation now comes to life visually, thanks to German artist Julia Freund and Belgian screenwriter Nicolas Buysse. A gripping adaptation that helps keeping memory alive.

🧐 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭?
√ A format that appeals to a wide range of readers
√ An inspirational read for turbid times
√ An incredible story that questions: what would you do for love?


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"An extraordinary story, a tragic story." - Augustin Trapenard, La Grande Librairie

"It's the most incredible family story you can imagine." - Étienne de Montety, Le Figaro littéraire

"With a superb restraint and anger, Marie de Lattre breaks the silences of this past that haunts." - Ariane Singer, Le Monde des livres

02/27/2025

🇫🇷 La littérature française rayonne sur la scène internationale ! ✨

Parmi les 13 titres sélectionnés pour le ɪɴᴛᴇʀɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ʙᴏᴏᴋᴇʀ ᴘʀɪᴢᴇ 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻, 3 sont français ! Un signal fort du dynamisme et de la richesse de l’édition en France.

Ce prestigieux prix, qui récompense la meilleure œuvre traduite en anglais, offre une belle visibilité aux auteurs et traducteurs, en exposant leur travail sur la scène littéraire internationale.

📚 La présence de titres dans la Longlist est toujours synonyme de tremplin pour la littérature francophone : toucher un public plus large, stimuler la curiosité des lecteurs anglophones et démontrer l’universalité des récits français.

Rendez-vous le 8 avril pour découvrir la shortlist, et le 20 mai pour le grand vainqueur ! Bonne chance à tous 🔥📖



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🇫🇷 French literature shines on the international stage! ✨

Among the 13 titles longlisted for the ɪɴᴛᴇʀɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ʙᴏᴏᴋᴇʀ ᴘʀɪᴢᴇ 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻, 3 are French! A strong testament to the vibrancy and richness of the French publishing scene.

This prestigious prize, which honors the best work translated into English, offers remarkable visibility to authors and translators, showcasing their work on the global literary stage.

📚 Being featured on this longlist is always a powerful boost for Francophone literature—broadening its readership, sparking curiosity among English-speaking audiences, and showcasing the universal appeal of French storytelling.

Stay tuned for the shortlist announcement on April 8, and the winner reveal on May 20! 🔥📖

Out of 13 titles longlisted for the International Booker Prize, 3 are from the French 🇨🇵

02/27/2025

🏰 l BRACE YOURSELF: AN EPIC SAGA AWAITS!

𝕊𝕖𝕘𝕦𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕥: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝔸𝕣𝕥𝕙𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕟 𝕝𝕖𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕕, 𝕣𝕖𝕓𝕠𝕣𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕘𝕝𝕠𝕣𝕪!

FPA is happy to handle the English rights on behalf of Les Belles Lettres for this major literary discovery!

📚𝚂𝙴𝙶𝚄𝚁𝙰𝙽𝚃, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙳𝚁𝙰𝙶𝙾𝙽 𝙺𝙽𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃
𝙎𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩, 𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙪 𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣
Emanuele Arioli, Editor
(Éditions Les Belles Lettres, 272 pages, 2024)
Rights sold into: German, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian
https://www.frenchrights.com/fiction #/segurant-the-dragon-knight/

2010, Paris. A young medievalist stumbles upon a fragment of an unknown tale in an ancient manuscript of Merlin’s Prophecies—the story of Segurant the Brown, a knight of King Arthur’s court, cursed by Morgan le Fay to endlessly pursue an imaginary dragon.

Emanuele Arioli, a determined researcher with an instinct for unearthing lost treasures, embarks on a decade-long quest across Europe’s grandest libraries and the mythical landscapes of Arthurian legend. Through fragments of burnt and damaged manuscripts, he painstakingly reconstructs the forgotten saga of the Dragon Knight.

A thrilling investigation that revives and completes one of Medieval Times' greatest legends: the Knights of the Round Table. Emanuele Arioli now presents a modern French translation, enriched with original illuminations Spectacular!

🧐 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭?
√ A major literary discovery
√ An extraordinary editorial saga
√ A brilliant translation

Segurant has already been sold in German, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian, with adaptations as a graphic novel and film.

✍️ 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐢 is a Franco-Italian medievalist, archivist paleographer, Senior Researcher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Visiting Professor at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

02/27/2025

🤖l ᴘᴀʀɪs ᴀɪ sᴜᴍᴍɪᴛ

"𝙲𝚘𝚙𝚢𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚗𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚢"

The AI Action Summit in Paris was a key moment in defining the future of artificial intelligence. However, as we reflect on the priorities laid out, one striking omission stands out: copyright protection was not named as a priority.

While the summit focused on AI accessibility, ethics, and innovation, it left a fundamental question unresolved—how can we ensure that AI respects and upholds intellectual property and supports creative industries? In a time when publishers are already dealing with AI models trained on copyrighted works, this silence is deeply concerning.

How can we shape AI’s future without addressing the protection of intellectual property? Creative industries—publishing, journalism, the arts—are the very foundation of the data AI relies on. And yet, copyright was relegated to an afterthought, merely a topic for “global reflection.” To me, this isn’t enough.

What we need now is clear action. The future of AI must not come at the expense of authors, journalists, and publishers whose works power these technological innovations.

This is why the International Publishers Association - IPA statement before the summit was so crucial. The joint statement, signed by 38 international organizations across the creative and cultural sectors, emphasizes a critical point: AI's development must go hand in hand with the protection of copyright and related rights. This is a global issue that transcends borders. There can be no trusted AI without respecting intellectual property, and as the IPA highlights, no ethical AI without the authorization of rightsholders or fair compensation for creators.

Where do we go from here? How do we ensure AI upholds the value of original content? AI’s growth and copyright protection are not opposing forces—they must progress together.

Many professions depend on it.

Read this insightful article from Publishers Weekly
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/copyright/article/97082-publishers-see-mixed-messages-in-paris-ai-summit.html

IPA statement :
https://internationalpublishers.org/paris-ai-summit-joint-statement-from-international-creative-and-cultural-sectors/

Alice.

The just-concluded Artificial Intelligence Action Summit hosted by French president Emmanuel Macron did not include copyright protection as one of its six top priorities, but did mention that protection of IP is worthy of “global reflection.”

02/27/2025

📓 l NEW BOOK - FICTION

FPA is thrilled to represent the English rights for 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣 𝙀𝙭𝙞𝙡𝙚 on behalf of Éditions Julliard. We are proud to support Amadou Barry, a powerful new voice in literature, as part of our mission to amplify emerging talents and bring their stories to a global audience.

📚𝙳𝙸𝙰𝚁𝚈 𝙾𝙵 𝙰𝙽 𝙴𝚇𝙸𝙻𝙴
𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙙'𝙪𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙡𝙚́
Amadou Barry
(Editions Julliard, 256 pages, 2025)
https://www.frenchrights.com/fiction #/diary-of-an-exile/

A powerful debut novel from Guinean author Amadou Barry, 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣 𝙀𝙭𝙞𝙡𝙚 offers a raw, poignant glimpse into the lives of those who are made invisible under the label “migrant.” Through Dramé’s journey—torn from his homeland and thrust into the harsh realities of exile—Barry delivers a caustic and deeply human tale of friendship, loss, and resilience.

Dramé’s bond with Fodié, an erudite philosopher from Ivory Coast, brings moments of solace amid the violence and destitution of a Parisian tunnel encampment.

But when Fodié disappears, Dramé’s story evolves into an ode to their shared struggles. Barry masterfully restores dignity to restore dignity to those undocumented immigrants, challenging readers to confront uncomfortable truths.

🧐 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭?
√ In the footsteps of Tierno Monénembo, the striking first novel of a young Guinean author
√A caustic tale that confronts us with the daily lives of undocumented immigrants.
√ A poignant story of friendship

✍️ 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 is born in Guinea. 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣 𝙀𝙭𝙞𝙡𝙚 is his first novel.

02/27/2025

On January 28th, the 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 shone a spotlight on the vital role of translators.

Translation is a celebration of culture—it transforms words into bridges, connecting ideas and fostering shared understanding across borders.

It is also a celebration of the dynamic collaboration between French and American publishing professionals, who join forces to amplify diverse voices and ensure French literature continues to captivate readers worldwide, especially in the US.⤵️
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alice-tassel-7a14692a_yesterday-the-2025-albertine-translation-activity-7290481310723129344-XvgV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADjwz_oBuYen5ONrYb-toaxVue2iKNJBYHk

Villa Albertine, French Institute for Culture and Education, Services of the French Embassy in the United States

Yesterday the 2025 Albertine Translation Prize was celebrated at Villa Albertine to honor the two laureates, translators of contemporary French and Francophone works. A panel was led by Publishers Weekly senior editor, Edward Nawotka, discussing the challenges translators are facing in general and i...

02/27/2025

🧠 l NEW BOOK - NON FICTION

FPA is honored to handle the English rights on behalf of Editions Robert Laffont for this groundbreaking exploration of human evolution.

📚𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚃𝚈𝚁𝙰𝙽𝙽𝚈 𝙾𝙵 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙱𝚁𝙰𝙸𝙽: 𝙰 𝙽𝙴𝚆 𝙷𝙸𝚂𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚈 𝙾𝙵 𝙷𝚄𝙼𝙰𝙽 𝙴𝚅𝙾𝙻𝚄𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽
by Jean-Jacques Hublin
(Editions Robert Laffont, 320 pages, 2024)
https://www.frenchrights.com/nonfiction #/the-tyranny-of-the-brain-a-new-history-of-human-evolution/
The tyranny of the brain: humanity’s greatest advantage and challenge
Jean-Jacques Hublin explores how the human brain’s energy demands shaped our evolution and dominance. This oversized, energy-hungry organ drove adaptability, innovation, and the extinction of other hominins. Despite vulnerabilities like slow maturation, humans thrived through communication, social cohesion, and knowledge-sharing. Hublin traces humanity’s rise, revealing how our success came at great cost.

A concise, insightful look at the origins of modern humans. This essential work sheds light on the origins—and the future—of our species.

🧐 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭?
√ A new take on the history of humankind by one of France’s foremost paleo-anthropologists.
√ An original history of our ancestors, through the prism of the brain, the energy-guzzling organ that has shaped the human species.
√ Essential read for anyone wondering about the origins and future of humanity.

✍️ 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐧-𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧, successor to Yves Coppens at the Collège de France, won the 2023 Balzan Prize for discovering the first Homo sapiens in Africa and communicating science to the public.

02/27/2025

🌍| NEW BOOK!

𝔹𝕖𝕚𝕣𝕦𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕖𝕪𝕖𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕒 𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥 𝕨𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕣.
FPA is happy to handle the English rights for this poignant work on behalf of .

📚A THOUSAND ORIGINS
𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴
by Charif Majdalani
(Bayard, 240 pages, 2023)
https://www.frenchrights.com/fiction #/a-thousand-origins/

On his return from a distant journey, Charif Majdalani gathers stories of migration, exile, and identity. From Rawwad’s discovery of his mixed heritage to Jenny’s sacrifice for her family and Marylin’s forbidden love, A Thousand Origins weaves a poignant tapestry of lives. In documentary-style prose, it reveals the humor, depth, and shared humanity of diverse identities.

🧐 Why you should take a look at it?
✓ A choral book on multiculturalism in the heart of the emblematic city of Beirut.
✓ An inspiring and necessary read to grasp the current situation in Lebanon
✓ Nominated for the Narrative Non Fiction Book Prize 2023

✍️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢 was born in Lebanon in 1960 and is one of the most eminent figures in Lebanese literature today. He lived in France for thirteen years and has returned to Lebanon where he teaches French literature at the Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut.
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02/27/2025

🤖🌐 l SPOTTED IN THE PRESS

𝔸𝕀 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕔𝕠𝕡𝕪𝕣𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕥: 𝕒 𝕘𝕝𝕠𝕓𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕖𝕓𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕒𝕤 𝕘𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕟𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤 𝕥𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟
Sources :
https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/12/the-publishers-association-on-the-uks-ai-consultation/

The conversation around hashtag and its use of hashtag content is no longer confined to boardrooms—it’s now a global issue. Governments, like the UK, are stepping in with new proposals, such as an "hashtag -out" system for AI training, sparking debates about innovation, intellectual property, and the future of creative industries.

The UK government has initiated a public consultation on artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright, proposing an "opt-out" system that would allow AI developers to use copyrighted materials for training unless rights holders explicitly object. This approach has raised concerns within the creative industries, including the publishing sector, about potential unauthorized use of protected content.

Dan Conway, CEO of the Publishers Association, emphasizes the importance of establishing a hashtag framework that supports AI innovation while safeguarding the rights and incentives of content creators.

The consultation period is open until February 25, 2025, providing an opportunity for stakeholders to influence the development of policies that balance technological advancement with the protection of intellectual property.

'We do want to raise some concerns immediately,' writes the Publishers Association's Dan Conway on the new AI consultation…

01/21/2025

🌍 l NEW BOOKS ALERT - FICTION

FPA is proud to represent the world English rights for Léonora Miano’s two compelling works, published by Éditions Plon.

Léonora Miano is a celebrated voice in African literature, crafting deeply moving narratives that resonate with universal themes of survival, identity, and hope. Both novels offer profound insights into humanity’s ability to overcome adversity, making them essential reads for a global audience. Don’t miss the opportunity to bring these powerful stories to new readers!

📖 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙖𝙮 / 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙙𝙪 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙦𝙪𝙞 𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩:
Léonora Miano
(Plon, 275 pages, 2006)
🌐Translation rights sold in Sweden, Italy, Brasil, China, Portugal.
🏅Prix Goncourt des Lycéens 2006
Long-listed for prix Goncourt 2006
https://www.frenchrights.com/fiction #/shapes-of-the-coming-day/

Musango, a young girl cast out during a civil war in the fictional state of Mboasu, embarks on a harrowing journey to reunite with her mother. Her story reflects the struggles of a generation building a future without a past, offering a poignant critique of societal collapse and the enduring hope for renewal.

📖 𝙎𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝘿𝙖𝙬𝙣𝙨 / 𝙇𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙪𝙗𝙚𝙨 𝙚́𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨
Léonora Miano
(Plon, 280 pages, 2009)
https://www.frenchrights.com/fiction #/scarlet-dawns/

This haunting tale follows Epa, a child soldier fleeing the horrors of war, as he confronts Africa’s unhealed wounds and the ghosts of its past. Through a poetic and phantasmagorical lens, Léonora Miano concludes her acclaimed trilogy with a profound exploration of resilience, redemption, and the scars of history.

✨ Why you should take at this?
✓ Powerful narratives of survival and resilience
✓ A fresh, poetic voice in African literature
✓ Stories that spark global conversations

✍️ 𝐋𝐞́𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨, a celebrated Cameroonian novelist, playwright, and essayist, is a major voice in African literature with over twenty works. Her accolades include the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens (2006), Prix Femina (2013), and the Grand Prix du Roman Métis (2013). Her latest work, L'Opposé de la blancheur, was published in 2023.

01/21/2025

👩‍💻📈| INSIGHTS

𝔸𝕤 𝕨𝕖 𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕒𝕘𝕖 𝕠𝕟 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟜, 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕦𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕪 𝕣𝕖𝕗𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕤 𝕠𝕟 𝕒 𝕪𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝕠𝕗 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕘𝕚𝕔 𝕘𝕣𝕠𝕨𝕥𝕙 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕒𝕕𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟.
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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 🚀.