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Paris Book Festival Opens Amid Controversy and International Presence
Culturele-figaroder-standardFrance 24+5digi24index-hrhotnewschannel-news-asiachina-daily8d ago8 sources

Paris Book Festival Opens Amid Controversy and International Presence

The Paris Book Festival has commenced, featuring a Chinese culture exhibition and a Romanian presence, while also facing controversy involving a publishing house. Other unrelated events like a BTS concert and local political news were also reported.

Amazon pulls sponsorship from Paris book festival after booksellers’ association boycott
BusinessThe Guardian1mo ago

Amazon pulls sponsorship from Paris book festival after booksellers’ association boycott

Syndicat de la Librairie Française accused online retailer of trying to ‘flood the market with fake AI-generated books’ Amazon has withdrawn from the Paris book festival after a boycott by France’s booksellers’ association prompted a row over the company’s sponsorship of the event. The festival, due to take place from 17 to 19 April, will now go ahead without the backing of the US retail company, after a mutual decision by organisers and Amazon to end their partnership. Continue reading...