Literature

Read Nature 2026: The Free Literary Fair at the Museum of Hunting and Nature

The Lire la Nature fair brings together book lovers at the Museum of Hunting and Nature on January 31 and February 1, 2026. The event features author meet-and-greets, panel discussions, and a variety of free activities.

Montreuil Children's Book and Press Fair 2025: the free festival program (93)

The major children's literature event returns from November 26 to December 1, 2025, in Montreuil. It's another opportunity to celebrate reading with family and friends, free of charge!

Riad Sattouf will be signing copies of an illustrated edition of Terre des Hommes at the Petit Prince Store.

Attend an exceptional book signing with Riad Sattouf at the Petit Prince Store in Paris for the release of the illustrated edition of Saint-Exupéry's Terre des hommes, enriched with 150 original drawings, on December 10, 2025.

Festival des Livres, des Artistes 2025: a free celebrity book fair in the 7th arrondissement

On December 6 and 7, 2025, the Maison de la Chimie will host the free festival "Des Livres, Des Artistes" (Books, Artists), where many personalities will meet the public to talk about their works.

The Atelier of the Sorcerers: Kamome Shirahama's Exhibition at the Ancienne Poste in Versailles – CANCELLED

WARNING, EVENT CANCELLED - The Old Post Office in Versailles hosts an exhibition dedicated to Kamome Shirahama, the author of the cult manga The Sorcerers’ Atelier, exploring traditional drawing, graphic magic and a poetic universe from April 18 to July 12, 2026.

24H des mots: the free literary festival with literary café in Courbevoie (92)

On Saturday, December 6, 2025, Courbevoie will host the 24H des Mots, a literary day featuring activities and meetings with nearly 33 authors and other book professionals, as part of the Courbevoie, Capitale du Mot program.

Asnières-sur-Seine Book Fair 2025: meetings and youth workshops at the Château d'Asnières

On November 15 and 16, 2025, the Château d'Asnières will host the 31st edition of the Asnières-sur-Seine Book Fair. More than 130 authors and illustrators will be waiting for you to attend free meetings, workshops, and book signings focused on children's literature.

2025 Prix Médicis: Emmanuel Carrère triumphs with Kolkhoze, a family and historical epic.

Writer Emmanuel Carrère has won the 2025 Prix Médicis for his novel Kolkhoze (published by P.O.L), a 560-page family saga combining memory, history, and filiation. This is yet another accolade for one of the major authors of contemporary French literature.

Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française 2025: Yanick Lahens awarded for Passagères de nuit

The Académie française awarded its 2025 Grand Prix du roman to Yanick Lahens for Passagères de nuit, a story that pays tribute to women and memory. It was a narrow victory over Pauline Dreyfus.

The 2025 Prix Renaudot crowns a forgotten woman of literature

The 2025 Prix Renaudot was awarded to Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre for "Je voulais vivre" (I wanted to live), a novel that rehabilitates Milady from The Three Musketeers. We'll tell you everything...

2025 Prix Femina: Nathacha Appanah wins for La Nuit au cœur

Mauritian writer Nathacha Appanah wins the 2025 Prix Femina for La Nuit au cœur, a moving novel about violence against women. Presented at the Carnavalet Museum in Paris, the prize opens the literary season ahead of the Goncourt and Renaudot prizes.

December 2025 Prize: Laura Vazquez awarded for her poetic novel Les Forces

The December 2025 Prize was awarded in Paris to Laura Vazquez for Les Forces (Éditions du Sous-Sol), a poetic and existential novel praised by critics. The novelist and poet succeeds Abdellah Taïa, the 2024 winner, confirming her place in the contemporary literary scene.

2025 Literary Awards: discover all the winners and award-winning works

Goncourt, Renaudot, Fémina, Médicis... The 2025 literary award season has announced its winners! Find out which authors and novels have been honored this year with the most prestigious awards in French literature.

Chaville en BD: the free comic book festival in Chaville (92)

The Chaville comic book festival returns on November 29 and 30, 2025, at the Jean-Jaurès sports complex for its 9th edition, bringing together more than 30 authors and illustrators, with numerous free activities.

Maison Hetzel: the home of Jules Verne's publisher, an endangered heritage site in Sèvres (92)

In the heart of Sèvres, discover the Maison Hetzel! A small troupe struggles to bring to life the history of this place where the family of this renowned publisher, who published Jules Verne and his Voyages extraordinaires, lived.

Did you know? A giant poem by Arthur Rimbaud can be found copied onto a wall in Paris.

In some Parisian neighborhoods, literature is a raison d'être. Such is the case in the 6th arrondissement, and particularly on rue Férou, where literary street-art lurks, as a poem by Arthur Rimbaud can be read in its entirety on a wall!

Fontainebleau Book Fair: book signings, meetings and conferences in Seine-et-Marne (77)

On September 27, 2025, Fontainebleau becomes the meeting point for literature enthusiasts, hosting conferences, workshops and book signings for a day dedicated to reading.

Tiny Bookshop: a cozy bookshop management game on PC and Switch - our review

Did you always want to be a bookseller, but life took you elsewhere? Tiny Bookshop is the little indie game that will let you make up for it and advise books in a small seaside town, as part of your mobile bookshop.

La Route des Maisons d'Écrivains: visit the homes of legendary authors in the Paris region

Forget traditional museums, here it's the writers who open their doors. The Route des Maisons d'Écrivains en Île-de-France (Writers' Houses Route in Île-de-France) takes visitors into the intimacy of fourteen major writers, where essential pages of our literary heritage were written. From home to home, this unique tour reveals the souls of writers in the heart of their inspirational refuges, now open to the curiosity of visitors.

La Bibliambule, a mobile library with hammocks for quiet reading in the 19th arrondissement

An unusual experience has arrived in the 19th arrondissement, thanks to the Bibliambule, a colorful mobile library that invites young and old to relax, with 600 books and hammocks for a quiet moment.