Ron Wimberly and Brahm Revel’s graphic biography, 'Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard', captures the remarkable life of Bullard (1914-1961), among the first Black military fighter pilots, and one the most decorated and honored veterans of WWI and WWII by the French government. A... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
Pluto Press is to publish an anthology of stories, poems, photographs and drawings by the then-inhabitants of the 'Jungle' refugee camp in Calais, France, which has since been demolished by the French government. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The French government and publishers this week pledged an additional €9m in mainly interest-... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The French government and publishers association (Syndicat National de l’Edition, SNE) are... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
An e-rights agreement between French publishers and authors has finally been hammered out, a year... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's a case of having one's cake and eating it, too. Or, in this instance, digitizing the works of others and reselling them online for a 40 percent cut. According to Le Temps, a controversial new law recently passed by the French government will see out-of-print books from the 20th century... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Barbara Casassus Publication Date: Tue, 15/03/2011 - 09:23 French culture minister Frédéric Mitterrand has urged French publishers to speak with one voice in forthcoming negotiations with Amazon over supplying their ebooks for the Kindle. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]