Bonjour! Morton L. Janklow, Andrew Wylie, Marie Brown … These names might sound familiar: they are all well-known American literary agents who represent famous authors such as Danielle Steele, Salman Rushdie or Susan Taylor. But aren’t publishers and editors enough to bring books to life? What are literary agents for? What is a literary agent? Continue Reading →

Bonjour! If you come from an English-speaking country you might notice something when you walk into a French bookshop, or rather a lack of something… Where are the hardback novels? At home, they are usually prominently displayed in bookshop windows and on front-of-store tables; where are they in their French counterparts? Hardback vs. Paperback For Continue Reading →

Bonjour! Today, I’d like to kick off this series of blog posts with an article that will help you understand what happens in French bookshops each year. Rentrée littéraire d’automne: the traditional publishing boom Like every other country, France has its own characteristics when it comes to publishing. One of these is the rentrée littéraire, Continue Reading →

Bonjour everyone! As its collection of international books suggests, Little Island is curious about the world and believes in the benefits of travelling, getting to know different cultures and broadening one’s mind.  I am living proof of this! Let me introduce myself: I am Aurélie, a French student in publishing at the University of Strasbourg. Continue Reading →