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Edinburgh's Book Fest: the programme is out!
From August 11 to 27, literature is setting the tone in the Scottish capital! The Edinburgh International Book Festival is back, and the...

French delegation at the Edinburgh International Book Festival!
Last week the Edinburgh International Book Festival released its 2017 programme, entitled Brave New Words, which seeks to examine "not...


The Auld Alliance in action: French writers in Edinburgh
Scotland is a country which loves France and which France loves just as much. The Auld Alliance, as its name suggests, is one of, if not...


Timothée de Fombelle in London
Timothée de Fombelle is someone whom the Book Office, along with his publisher Walker Books and his translator Sarah Ardizzone, has had...


Who is Adrien Bosc?
Adrien Bosc was born in Avignon in 1986. He is the founder of Éditions du Sous-Sol and the magazines Desports and Feuilleton. Last...


Who is Barroux?
Barroux is a household name in contemporary French illustration. He was born in Paris but grew up in Morocco, returning to France to...


Who is Tahar Ben Jelloun?
Tahar Ben Jelloun was born in Fez, Morocco in 1944, and emigrated to France in 1971. He is an award-winning and internationally...


Who is Faïza Guène?
This blog post was written by Antoine Marlio-Marlette, a young student who has come to the French Book Office in London to discover how...
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