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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.

This section offers news briefs on information technology. Members of the Electronic Resources and Libraries (ER&L)/EBSCO Library Research Fellowship will be awarded up to 4,000 dollars. The American Library Association (ALA) honored the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies founded by President Barack Obama. The Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York approved Cengage Learning's Plan of Reorganization allowing it to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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 offers information on conferences including the 8th Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 7 to 9, 2012, the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) seminar on Digital Strategy in London, England on February 9, 2012, and the Tools of Change for Publishing Conference in New York City on February 13, 2012. INSET: Event Cancellation Notice.

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.

This article reports on a meeting of European composers at the MIDEM trade fair in Cannes, France on January 24, 2006. They will decide on campaign tactics for tackling what they call abusive publishing contracts imposed by TV broadcasters and producers. Composers formed a new trade group, the European Federation of Film Composers and Audiovisual Music, at a Madrid, Spain meeting in late December 2005.

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 reports on a 2012 agreement which the search engine firm Google Inc. reached with French author and publisher organizations and which will allow the scanning and publishing of books to be conducted online.

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 author focuses on the efforts to rescue the troubled newspaper industry. It is reported that there has been talk of a return to paid content, nonprofit endowments, or government bailouts to assist the industry. France reportedly took the bailout route to try to rescue its newspapers in January 2009, including offering a free, 1-year newspaper subscriptions for 18-year-olds.

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 reports that French authors rights society Sacem reported collection of $1.02 billion in the financial year ending December 31, 2006, which was a drop of 0.2% when compared to 2005. According to the article the loss was attributed to a declining income from compact discs and DVD mechanical rights.

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.

Editorial. Comments on issues related to the periodical publishing industry, as of February 2003. Views on the reaction of the French over a criticism of its wine, the Beaujolais Nouveau, by the magazine 'Lyon Mag'; Details on the declaration of accessibility of reporters on jury lists and juror questionnaires by the Ohio Supreme Court.

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.

The article reports that U.S.-based "Business Week" is teaming up with French business weekly "Le Point" to produce up to 60,000 copies of a 16-page French-language "Business Week International," co-branded as "Business Week & Le Point."

The article reports on the decline of magazine rates published in France in March 1993. The magazine rate have dropped fifteen percent to 30 percent from previous rates as publishers anticipate the new media law that takes effect on March 31, 1993. Magazines are the only print medium to cut rates so far. Observers believe that newspapers will be next. The new law abolishes the existing commission to agencies on media buys. Instead, any commission is paid by the media to advertisers, which can then pass on the commissions to agencies.

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

Presents updates on the publishing industry as of November 5, 1990. Appointment of executive Harold Evans at New York-based Random House Adult Trade Books; Expectation on the net profit of Paris, France-based Hachette.

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 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.