The Book Department is dedicated to the promotion of French books in the United Kingdom, covering all genres (fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, children books, poetry).
Information About Recent Publications
We inform interested publishers, translators and readers of new publications in French, translations into English, and recently awarded prizes.
- French Books UK blog on Culturethèque
- Book Recommendations
Public Events and Festivals
We organise public events in connection with recent French publications and debates, featuring both French and British speakers. We also assist and support French authors coming to the UK (covering a part of the transportation costs, providing communication support) to participate in literature festivals or upon the request of publishers, booksellers, universities, etc.
- Events at the Institut français
- Beyond Words Live French Literature Festival
- Night of Ideas
- South Ken Kids Festival
- Events in the UK we Support or Recommend
Support for Publishers and Translators
We provide British professionals with information about subsidies for translation and residencies in France.
We also handle the Burgess Translation Programme, to which British publishers can apply once a year for a subsidy towards translation costs. Applications for support towards books to be published in 2021 are now open, closing early December 2020.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for any queries.
- Subsidies for Translation in France
- Burgess programme application form
- Translators’ directory
- Details of BIEF (Bureau International de l’Edition Française, International Bureau for French Publishers) Fellowship:
Contacts
Mathias Rambaud mathias.rambaud@institut-francais.org.uk / 020 7073 1307
French Book Office bdl@institutfrancais.org.uk / 020 7073 1318 / @frenchbooksuk
South Ken Kids Festival skkf@institutfrancais.org.uk / 020 7073 1345 / @southkenkids
23 Cromwell Road, London SW7 2EL