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The article discusses the creation of the French Conseil national du numérique (CNN), an advisory committee created to oversee the French digital economy, particularly noting the effects of the CNN on French library groups, the publishing industry, and artistic efforts.

The article focuses on a renewal of interest in Alfred Dreyfus, a 19th century French army officer falsely convicted of espionage, and the resulting political crisis in France known as the Dreyfus Affair. The 2008-2010 publication of at least four books, both fiction and nonfiction, dealing with Dreyfus is discussed. Charles Dreyfus, grandson of Alfred, is engaged in raising funds for a museum devoted to the Dreyfus Affair.

The article introduces the Travel Study Guide 2009 that includes advice and information on a study trip in France.

The article features the graphic novel "The Salon," by Nick Bertozzi. The graphic novel sets in Paris, France in 1907 where a mysterious blue-skinned woman is on a killing spree, thereby, launching a group of artists and gallerists like Gertrude Stein, Leo Stein, Georges Braque, Erik Satie, Henri Matisse and Paul Gauguin on a hunt mission. The tale of murder and magic was published by St. Martin's Press in February 2007.

Focuses on France's book publishing industry. Love of reading in France; How publishing is the largest cultural industry; Criticism that overproduction of books results in poor quality of writing; Release of books at the rentrée littéraire.

Pays tribute to Jerome Lindon, a publisher from France, who died on April 9, 2001. Description of Lindon according to his colleagues; Literary works of Lindon.

Presents an obituary for publisher Jerome Lindon. Mention of Editions de Minuit, Lindon's Paris, France firm, which was founded during the second world war; Author's published by Lindon, including Samuel Beckett, Marguerite Duras and Claude Simon; Description of Lindon as France's pioneer of new writing; Lindon's opinion that the only real publishers are the independents.

Presents a report from the European Parliament's Equal Opportunities Unit for the legislative period 1994-1999. Information on the career grades of women; Issue on gender equality; Rank of France for women's representation in the national legislative assemblies.

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.