Women of Resonance: Portraits of Luthiers is an artistic and documentary photographic project that highlights the experiences of eight women in the craft of luthiery, which involves making and repairing stringed instruments like violins and guitars. The project, led by photographer Florence Sortelle, consists of 24 photographs arranged into eight triptychs, each focusing on a different luthier. Each triptych includes a portrait of the luthier in their workshop, an image of their hands at work, and a more personal or unexpected portrait. Four of these triptychs will be displayed at the Festival Photo de Vic-sur-Seille in October 2026. The project seeks to preserve the gestures and stories behind the creation of musical instruments, emphasizing the transmission of a trade that relies on technical skill, practice, and sensitivity. A fundraising campaign on Ulule is currently underway to support the production of Fine Art prints for the exhibition. Separately, So Far So Close, Pamir is a literary project that combines photographs and poems to explore a region in Tajikistan. The project is the result of a collaboration between photographer François Pache and poet Pamiri Sashi Zaifi, who is now in exile. The work explores the region's landscapes and human connections, with poetic texts that complement and interact with the photographs like mnemonic counterpoints. The project is co-led by François Pache and Pamiri Sashi Zaifi. In the publishing industry, Eilean Books is undergoing judicial restructuring, with four potential buyers, including Hachette Livre, Média Participations, and Editis, considering a buyout. Meanwhile, the editions Invenit are reissuing the 1686 work Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes by Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, pairing the classical text with images from NASA selected by astrophysicist Sylvie Cabrit. This creates a pedagogical tool that bridges classical philosophy with modern astrophysics. Independent author Mi-rage has released Small Stories of War - The First World War, a collection of ten short stories based on documented facts that offer a new perspective on the conflict. In Scotland, the SNP has included a Youth Culture Pass in its government program for 2026-2031, allowing 18-year-olds to spend 200 £ on cultural activities, although the details for bookstores are still being finalized. Simon Stream, a new digital publishing platform from Simon & Schuster UK and International, is attracting authors with experience in independent publishing by offering 50% royalties on ebooks. The Del Duca Prize for youth was awarded to the association Dulala for its multilingual Kamishibaï competition project, which comes with a grant of 50,000 €. In Quebec, the book market is continuing to grow, but licensed bookstores are seeing a decline in sales, while non-licensed ones are experiencing an increase. The magazine Presk'île focuses on the heritage and unique stories of the Presqu'île de Rhuys. In Lyon, the bookstore La Virevolte is in danger of closing, while in Brazil, WMF Martins Fontes will stop supplying Amazon due to disputes over discounts. United States publishing revenues increased by 14% year-on-year in July 2026, driven by general fiction and supported by paperback and digital audio formats, while ebook revenues are declining. In France, the Glénat group acquired Le Passage editions, a Parisian publishing house specializing in the history of art. The British printed book market surpassed the billion pounds threshold by August 15, with fiction leading the increase. In Argentina, independent bookstores are facing a 41.5% drop in turnover, prompting calls for a national "bookstore emergency." In Japan, the Ministry of Economy aims to achieve 1000 billion yen in international manga sales by 2033. In the United States, a study suggests that digital lending in libraries may lower book sales. In Russia, municipal libraries may have to remove up to 70% of their collections from general access due to restrictions on books from undesirable organizations. The deaths of several notable figures in literature and publishing were reported, including Janine Boissard, Peter May, and Joshua Cassara. The European Council sanctioned pro-Russian author Xenia Fedorova while clearing a Russian publisher. In France, the Court of Cassation condemned Allary editions for violating the Social Security Code by paying an editor under the artists' authors regime.