On 19 September 2026, the fourth edition of Read & Shine will take place at La Gaîté Lyrique, with the theme "Memories for the Tomorrows." The festival explores the question of what remains when an existence, a struggle, or a lineage leaves behind only fragments. The program includes three sessions: writing what remains, paying attention to absences, and caring for lived inheritances. From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Ruth Nkidiaka from the Collectif Bissai will lead a workshop titled "What refuses to disappear: writing the memories that our bodies keep." At 2:30 p.m., the group Diasporista will address the same theme by focusing on the gaps in the history of overseas women. Their session, "Complete the silences," involves participants choosing a female figure, reading what is known about her, and then adding what is missing—a word, a hypothesis, a memory, or a question. These contributions will be displayed on the walls of La Gaîté Lyrique throughout the day. At 5:30 p.m., the Collectif Bissai will continue with "For the healing of our bodies in struggle," using the third issue of FACE B, a magazine centered on cultural inheritances from the perspective of care and health, as a starting point for a discussion on racism and health. From 10 to 24 October 2026, the festival Together in the Bookstore! will take place in over 70 independent bookstores across Occitanie, with the theme "Resistances." The event will include meetings with authors, readings, workshops, conferences, and other sessions, organized by the Association of Independent Bookstores of Occitanie (ALIDO). Meanwhile, the 36th edition of the Book Fair will be held at the Halle des Blancs-Manteaux from 2 to 4 October 2026, featuring more than 200 exhibitors and over 30 meetings on topics ranging from literature and poetry to geopolitics and contemporary art. Entry is free. The fifth edition of Babelica, an online international fair of independent publishing, will take place on 21 and 22 September 2026, supported by the International Alliance of Independent Publishing. This year, the event will highlight 30 authors under 30 years old from 30 different countries. Let's Read Free! will be held from 18 to 20 September 2026 at the Halle des Blancs-Manteaux in Paris. The fair will bring together over 100 publishing houses, such as L'Antilope, Anamosa, and Aux forges de Vulcain, along with readings, dedications, children's workshops, and debates on the theme of publishing independence. The Aventuriales 2026 literary festival will take place from 26 to 27 September in Ménétrol, with the identity of the mysterious guest, the winner of the Aventuriales Prize, to be revealed at the beginning of September. The event will explore topics such as gender representation, the rise of fantasy-romance, artificial intelligence, and the impact of the digital age on literature. The 18th edition of Toulouse Polars du Sud will focus on war in the noir genre, bringing together authors like Andreï Kourkov and Abir Mukherjee to discuss conflicts and their historical and cultural implications. The Aventuriales 2026 will also feature a range of voices in the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and romance, including guest of honor Ian McDonald and godparents Morgan of Glencoe and Pierre Grimbert. The Delivered! feminist book fair will be held from 6 to 8 November 2026 at the Halle des Blancs-Manteaux, bringing together authors, journalists, and researchers for discussions, film screenings, and exhibitions. The International Geography Festival 2026 will return to Saint-Dié-des-Vosges from 2 to 4 October 2026, with a theme of "landscape" and featuring countries of honor Bulgaria and Romania. The Press Start 2026 video game festival will take place from 23 to 28 September 2026 at the Public Information Library (Bpi), exploring the storytelling aspects of video games. The Public Information Library will also host events on the economic aspects of female emancipation, featuring authors such as the Brontë sisters and Jane Austen.