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Reports the emergence of entrepreneurial publishers in France. Experience of Hervé de La Martinière in publishing; Works of Bernard Fixot in publishing; Accounts on the formation of Editions de L'Archipel owned by Jean-Daniel Belfond.

Presents six lessons on how to publish more French books, now that the market belongs to two leviathans controlled by even bigger conglomerates. Some of the country's best publishers have done their best to publish within these leviathans; Selling the French; Case histories; Small is bountiful; Packaging; France's self=styled Third Force; Planning for 1993.

Focuses on the French book publishing industry. Translation of American bestsellers into French; Traditional structure of the trade; Popularity of book clubs; Scientific and professional books done by some 200 French imprints; High percentage of publishing done by megagroups; Groupe de la Cite as France's leading publishing combine.

The article features SP Books, a publisher based in Paris, France which has begun selling the limited-edition books in the U.S. Topics discussed include information on the books being published by SP Books, examples of most popular books sold in France, and books that have already been released in the U.S.

The article provides the highlights of a meeting between U.S. publishing professionals and their French counterparts in Paris from January 23 to 28, 2011. They discussed the state of digital publishing in France. Evan Schnittman, managing director for group sales and marketing at Bloomsbury, was impressed by a presentation on book policy at the Ministry of Culture and Communication.

The article focuses on the book industry within France in 2015 and discusses the growth of the electronic book (e-book) industry.

Relates that United States industry leaders, heads of independent presses and American writers were guests of the French at the 16th Paris Book Fair (Salon du Livre). Paris importer-wholesaler Nouveau Quartier Latin; The gathering momentum of the Salon du Livre; Debates between the American publishers and their Parisian counterparts; More details of the event.

The article features publishing company Assouline Publishing. Assouline, which was established by Martine and Prosper Assouline in France, publishes books intended to be considered as luxury brands. The first Assouline boutique opened in Paris, France in 2005. In an effort to market its books, Assouline moved the bulk of its operations to the U.S. It has also reached out to nontraditional retailers and launched corners or branded Assouline shops.

The article reports on a new logo adopted by Paris, France-based Hachette Book Group, which is being considered as one of the world's largest publishers. The new look was unveiled during the Frankfurt Book Fair and should be fully in place at all parts of Hachette Book Group by April 2009. The company has grown steadily since chief executive officer Arnaud Nourry took over in June 2003, and one of the keys to that growth was his purchase of the Time Warner Book Group in April 2006.

The article reports on a partnership forged by Marvel and French comics publisher Soleil, which will bring four of the French publisher's book series to the U.S. The deal continues Marvel's aim to expand outside its core business of superhero comics. Under the deal, Marvel will be the exclusive publisher and translator for Soleil materials.

The article offers information on various booksellers topping the charts. After the Czech publishing house Atlantis has published the first Milan Kundera-approved edition of The Unbearable Lightness of Being in the Czech Republic, the title immediately jumped to the top of the country's fiction bestseller lists in November 2006. Winning the most prestigious French literary prize in November 2006, the Prix Goncourt, kept Jonathan Littell's The Benevolent Ones on top of the fiction charts in France.

Reports on the Editions du Panama publishing house to be launched by Jacques Binsztok, a former executive at the French trade publisher Le Seuil, in France in April 2005. Number of published books per year Binsztok was accounted for, which are mainly in children's, comics and illustrated books; Information on the book "Les survivants (The Survivors)," by Patrick Rotman, the first book to be published by Binsztok; Business plans of Binsztok.

Focuses on the plan of French media conglomerate Hachette Filipacchi to launch a U.S. book imprint in Fall 2002. Magazines owned by Hachette in the U.S.; Estimated number of titles released by Hachette's French book publishing operation annually.

Deals with the lawsuit filed by the decendants of French author Victor Hugo to prevent the publication of the sequel `Cosette.' Support of the Societe des Gens de Letres for the lawsuit; Complaints against author Francois Ceresa.

Reports that the Havas Education unit of the Havas-Vivendi group is testing digital textbooks in France. Details on the design of the digital textbooks; List of imprints by Havas Education.

Reports that Bertrand Eveno has left Vivendi Havas publishing house in France. Eveno's accomplishments at Vivendi.

Reports that Last Gasp of San Francisco, a publisher and distributor, is complaining that French customs officials have seized and banned its shipments since 1996. Book titles seized by French customs; Remarks from Erick Gilbert, Last Gasp's foreign sales representative.

Reveals that Sylvie Audoly has become the director of the foreign literature department at the French publisher Plon. Her previous position at Plon; Retirement of Ivan Nabokov as foreign editor; Nabokov's continued work at the Feux Croises series.

Reports that significant changes in two major French publishing groups will go into effect towards the end of 1998. Details of changes being made at Vivendi/Havas and Gallimard.

Discusses a drop in sales in the French book trade. The use of club sales, promotional books, specially priced school and reference books; Increase in title production; Decline in average printings; Reference and art books as weak sellers; Current affairs, religious, children's, and comic books as best sellers.

Reports that Hachette, France's top communications group, is getting out of the book club market because of poor sales.

Reports on the release in France of more book translations from English in 1994. Data from `Le Monde' newspaper; American authors as sure sellers.

Reports on the resistance of Parisian literary agents on the attempt of French publishers, representing American authors, to impose ground rules on the negotiation of contract terms. Negotiation of terms on a case-to-case basis; List of ground rules proposed by the French.

States how Presses de la Renaissance, a publisher of classics, was made into one of France's most cost-effective smaller imprints by Fabienne Delmote. Company's history; Pierre Belfond; Tony Cartano, a specialist in quality translations; Kazuo Ishiguro, turned American bestsellers into French ones; Belfond, parent group; Details.

Discusses the publishing industry in France, which is publishing many English-language books. Flammarion's workable strategy with Phiadon in Britain, and Abbeville in the US; Description of the operation; Abbeville's imprint; Possible buyer resistance.

Discusses the Havas publishing house in France. Chairman Pierre Dauzier; Other imprints it owns; Groupe de la Cite.

Briefly discusses French publishing and Groupe de la Cite. Family publishing; Corporate-owned publishers; Owners of the Groupe.

Reports that Hachette Livre, a French publisher saw a decrease in sales and an increase in profits for 1997. Statistics; Types of books Hachette publishes.

Announces that the French publisher Hachette is launching a Polish-language equivalent of the company's Livre de Poche line. The line to be called Ksiazka do Kieszeni; The structure of Hachette's organization in Poland; Types of books that will be published at first.

Reports on sales at Hachette Livre, France's number two book group. How sales rose 12 percent in 1996, to some $822 million; Belief that much of the gain was due to acquisition of school publisher Hatier; Paperback series up; Decline in children's books.