Fontaine O Livres, in partnership with Charles Hédouin, an expert in corporate social responsibility (CSR), has launched Die Buchwerkstatt, a German-language version of its Fresque du Livre workshop. This initiative focuses on environmental challenges in the publishing industry and marks the first international expansion of Fresque du Livre, which was created in France in 2023. The workshop will be showcased at the Frankfurt Book Fair, which runs from October 7 to 11, 2026. Developed in collaboration with Stefanie Drews, an international publishing specialist, Die Buchwerkstatt includes data specific to the German-speaking market, covering Austria and Switzerland. It was tested in Germany with participants from major publishing companies, independent publishers, bookstores, authors, and other industry professionals. The workshop is open to a wide range of people, including publishers, librarians, printers, distributors, agents, graphic designers, festival organizers, students, and the general public interested in the publishing process. Germany was chosen due to its economic influence in the European publishing sector, as noted by the Federation of European Publishers in 2024, where Germany leads in publisher revenue, surpassing the UK, France, Spain, and Italy. Fontaine O Livres plans to use the experience gained in Germany to develop future international versions of Fresque du Livre. In France, over fifty sessions of Fresque du Livre have already taken place, with 43 certified facilitators. According to Ademe, 456,375,000 books were released in the French market in 2023, equivalent to 195,000 tons of paper. This number reflects the total books released, not the actual number purchased by readers. The workshop covers topics such as paper, printing, transportation, distribution, sales, returns, and waste, as well as digital usage and the new challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Other developments in the publishing industry include the upcoming release of The Laws of History by Yuval Noah Harari, scheduled for September 2027, with a coordinated launch in major markets by Penguin Random House. Damien Tornincasa has been appointed as the general secretary of LivreSuisse, succeeding Guy Chevalley. Laure Gallimard has taken the leadership role at Gallimard Jeunesse with a new team. Vroum has acquired the Éditions de l'Attente, with Garance Dor appointed as editorial director. ediSens has acquired the Éditions Marie Romaine, adding a non-fiction collection to its catalog. Insight Editions has launched Insight France in partnership with Hachette Livre. Arnaud Labory has been named director of the press service at Albin Michel. Hachette Livre is reorganizing its international governance starting in 2027. The Éditions du Félin is launching a new collection titled Éclairage, featuring short works that can be read in any order. The Syndicat national de l’édition has introduced a tool called Livrempreinte to calculate the carbon footprint of book production. The 100th anniversary of Éditions Dangles is being celebrated, and a new salary grid has been extended to the entire publishing industry. Editis has appointed Valentin Bouvet as director of operations. A debate has arisen regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the novel C’était ça ou mourir by Thélyson Orélien. FO is requesting assistance for Editis employees facing rising fuel costs. The ANEL has renewed its board of administration for 2026-2027. The launch of the first Prix Renaudot book is being celebrated 100 years after its original publication. Jean Orizet, a poet and co-founder of Cherche Midi, has passed away at the age of 89. The Spanish publisher Grupo Planeta is preparing to return to the French market. Glénat is launching a new structure called Glénat Signature for custom publications. Annaïck Le Ru has taken on the role of director general of Ciclic Centre-Val de Loire. François Le Bescond is preparing to leave Dargaud after 37 years. Zulma is entering the stationery market with a new collection of notebooks. Alain Névant is returning to publishing with Delnoch Publishing. François Maspero, an editor who published books the French government wanted to ban, is being remembered. Albin Michel has reorganized its commercial direction. Antoine Bellier has been elected president of the Religion group within the Syndicat national de l’édition. Gründ Jeunesse is generalizing USB-C for its children's audiobooks. Maggie Doyle, who edited foreign literature for Robert Laffont for over 20 years, has passed away. Nosoli is seeking buyers for Decitre and the Générale du Livre as it undergoes judicial reorganization. The French Institute is opening calls for applications for cultural residencies abroad. Cheikh Hamidou Kane, a Senegalese writer, has passed away at the age of 98. Hô Chi Minh-Ville is pushing for the digitization of the publishing sector. A vocabulary list for batteries has been added to the French language. Anaëlle is launching a campaign to help aspiring authors. Anne Gérard has been appointed director of the regional cultural affairs office in Grand Est. In Brazil, a debate over book discounts is ongoing, with Amazon not involved. In Russia, books by authors labeled as "foreign agents" are being removed from catalogs. A first edition of To Kill a Mockingbird has been acquired by the British Library. In Saint-Pétersbourg, books are being transformed into various objects. In Bangladesh, a bookstore was closed for selling an authorized book. In Brasília, a library is searching for 6,000 missing books. In the US, a lawsuit regarding the Trump administration's anti-terrorism policy is being discussed. In Argentina, independent bookstores are in crisis. A new term, nominite, has been introduced as an alternative to name dropping. Negotiations between the French Booksellers' Syndicate and trade unions are stalled. A book titled si loin si proche, Pamir explores the Tajikistan region. De Saxus is being considered for acquisition by Hachette Livre, Média Participations, and Editis. An Ethiopian imperial manuscript has resurfaced after 160 years. A new edition of Fontenelle's Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes is being published with NASA images. Janine Boissard, a French popular literature author, has passed away. The publishing house Allary has been definitively condemned for paying a collection director in author's rights.