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French billionaire defiant as authors quit top publisher

Vincent Bollore has vowed to find new authors for publisher Grasset after 170 left, alleging political interference. French President Macron has weighed in on the affair, which has shaken France's cultural scene. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 19, 2026, 10:49 AM
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DWApr 19, 2026, 10:49 AM

French billionaire defiant as authors quit top publisher

Vincent Bollore has vowed to find new authors for publisher Grasset after 170 left, alleging political interference. French President Macron has weighed in on the affair, which has shaken France's cultural scene.

The Straits TimesApr 17, 2026, 1:39 PM

France's Macron sympathises with authors who quit Bollore-owned publisher

PARIS, April 17 - President Emmanuel Macron on Friday defended editorial diversity after more than 100 authors quit the venerable French publishing house Grasset this week in protest at the growing influence of its top investor, conservative billionaire Vincent Bollore.

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