Bookstore-café faces financial safeguard

A safeguard procedure has been initiated for the bookstore-café Mille Vies et 1KF in Aix-en-Provence, which specializes in romance and its subgenres. The procedure, validated by the commercial court of the city, was opened on October 8, 2026. The store, located at 21, cours Sextius, has been operating since December 2025 and offers more than 600 references classified in romance or its subgenres.

Store managers organize community events

Marine Migliasso and Viktoriya Hibystka, the store managers, have been organizing events such as meetings, dedication sessions, and book clubs. The store cites "major works just in front of our door" as a factor affecting its economic situation and is calling on its customer base for solidarity.

Court gives store until year-end

The commercial court has granted the store until the end of the year to turn its situation around, but the managers warn that if the foot traffic and situation do not improve, the Mille Vies et 1KF adventure will definitively end.

Madrid bookstore to close historic location

In Madrid, the bookstore Pérgamo, founded in 1946, will close its historic address in the Salamanca district on November 17 after its lease is not renewed. The store's management considers its activity sustained but is now looking for a new location due to pressure from real estate.

French bookstore enters judicial recovery

Meanwhile, in France, the bookstore Librairie d'Elfes in Aixe-Sur-Vienne is in judicial recovery. The store, which offers manga, Warhammer figurines, stationery, and handmade objects, was inaugurated at the end of 2021.

Argentine bookstores face steep decline

In Argentina, independent bookstores have experienced a 41.5% drop in real turnover corrected for inflation between the first eight months of 2023 and those of 2026. The federation FALPA has declared the sector in a state of emergency and is calling for the intervention of public authorities.

French cooperative bookstores plan network

In France, 56 cooperative bookstores are set to gather in Montpellier for the first National Meetings of Cooperative Bookstores, aiming to create a national network.

New bookstore opens in Montélimar

The brand LirandCo is opening a new bookstore in Montélimar, featuring nearly 25,000 references on a total area of 140 m2 and also functioning as a tea shop. In the United Kingdom, nine out of ten visitors to bookstores report that the experience improves their mood, according to a YouGov survey.

Survey prompts tax discussion

This has led to calls for a reduction in local taxation for bookstores. In Sweden, Storytel, known for its audio and digital book subscriptions, has expanded to sell printed books online with a 20% discount for its subscribers.

U.S. bookstores warn of policy risks

In the United States, eight independent American bookstores are alerting the American Booksellers Association to the potential consequences of a presidential memorandum on internal terrorism and political violence. In France, the annual mandatory negotiations between the French Bookstore Association (SLF) and employee unions are at a standstill.

French labor talks stall

With the CGT, Force Ouvrière, and SUD Culture Solidaires calling for the intervention of the General Directorate of Labor. In Argentina, bookstores are in "emergency" after a 41.5% drop in turnover. In France, the bookstore-café Aya Books, specializing in romance, will expand to Marseille by the end of the year.

New bookstores open in France

In La Rochelle, a bookstore-café almost entirely devoted to Anglophone romance is set to open. In Saumur, Violet’s Bookshop will open as a romance, fantasy, manga, and English reading bookstore, with a focus on being a place where one stays.

Bookstore facades remain incomplete

In Rouen, the bookstore Les Grimoires de Morgane has been largely hidden behind a scaffold since July 2024, with the facade renovation work still not started. In Paris, the bookstore L’Arbre à Papillons has changed hands after being threatened with closure.

Paris bookstore to close

In Paris, the association L'Autre Livre will close its bookstore due to revenues that are "absolutely not up to what was envisaged."

Barnes & Noble acquires bookstore chain

In the United States, Barnes & Noble is acquiring Joseph-Beth Booksellers, present in Lexington, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio. The local brand, its teams, and programming will remain in place.

Discount program launched

The CCAS has partnered with leslibraires.fr to cover a quarter of the price of eligible books for its beneficiaries. The Gibert group, placed in judicial recovery last April, is facing logistical difficulties that are delaying the delivery of new books to bookstores.

Deminers called to Detroit bookstore

In Detroit, deminers were called to a bookstore after a container labeled "picric acid" was discovered. In Paris, Gibert Barbès is facing opposition to its transformation plan, with a petition against the closure exceeding 2000 signatures.

Bookstore excluded from label

In France, the bookstore La Griffe Noire is excluded from the independent bookstore label, causing a mobilization with a petition exceeding 2000 signatures.

Controversies and new projects in publishing

In the literary world, several authors and publishers are involved in various controversies, including the use of artificial intelligence in book metadata, the banning of Sally Rooney's novels in the United Kingdom, and legal battles over book distribution and author rights. Additionally, several new books and projects are being launched, including a dystopian science fiction comic, a fantasy manga, and a children's album supported by a crowdfunding campaign.