Dissensions inside the version. Two days after the dismissal of writer Olivier Nora, the causes of the dispute with Vincent Bolloré, proprietor of the Hachette group (which owns Grasset) have gotten clearer, noted Liberation. Thus, our colleagues reveal that Arnaud Lagardère, boss of Hachette Livres, would have requested Olivier Nora on April 11 to welcome Romethe following work by reactionary essayist Nicolas Diat. Request refused by the CEO of Grasset.
A “Mazarin” on the planet of publishing
Author, Nicolas Diat is the writer of What I am searching forthe autobiography of the president of the Nationwide Rally Jordan Bardellarevealed in 2024 by Fayard, a publishing home now owned by Vincent Bolloré. Described as a “Mazarin” (in reference to Cardinal Mazarin, and which suggests “to be discreet and highly effective”) on the planet of publishing, Nicolas Diat revealed I pulled on the thread of lies and all of it got here of Philippe de Villiers, What’s a pacesetter? by Basic Pierre de Villiers, and even The night is approaching and the day is already fadingco-signed with Cardinal Robert Sarah.
If the founding father of Puy du Fou was subsequently accused of conspiracy and plagiarism, the Guinean prelate made homophobic feedback. Which doesn’t forestall Vincent Bolloré from lending his belief to Nicolas Diat. At Fayard, “nobody understands their precise job,” stated a supply at Launched. “Discreet and highly effective”, subsequently.
Grasset writers are mobilizing
In current days, the comfy world of French publishing has plunged into disaster with the unprecedented choice of 170 writers to refuse to publish new books with Grasset with a view to denounce the “dismissal” of its CEO, Olivier Nora, for which they maintain Vincent Bolloré accountable. This revolt broke out because the Paris E-book Competition opened Thursday night at Grand Palace.
Of their open letter, these writers, together with Virginie Despentes, Sorj Chalandon, Bernard-Henri Lévy, Frédéric Beigbeder and even Anne Berest, denounce “an unacceptable assault on the editorial independence” of Grasset. They refuse to “be hostages of an ideological struggle aimed toward imposing authoritarianism in all places in tradition and the media. »
