The International Week of French Language and Francophonie is back! As you may know, the 20th of March is the international Francophonie...

New research commissioned by the Man Booker Internation Prize from Nielsen Books shows translated fiction continues to grow, as they...

‘A poignant love letter to literature’ – Clare Mulley, Spectator, Books of the Year No place to lay one's head, Françoise Felken's...

'A 1988 bestseller hailed for its frank descriptions of female sexual desire’ —Variety Magazine ‘A leading French feminist and writer,...

The pupils of Portland Place School reviewed the film l'école buissonnière by Nicolas Vanier which they saw as part of a day out at...

"From now on, I will be home; the walls, the floorboards and the ceilings will be mine; I will be an owner, a landlord, such a sacred...

The inauguration of the commemorative plaque of the Lycée Français by Rory Stewart and Gilles Kepel will take place on March 1st, in...

Detective stories and crime novels have long fascinated readers around the world as they offer unique insights into peculiar psyches and...

Interregional Prize for Young Writers 2019 (PIJA) is a writing contest in French language, open for young people aged 15 to 20. Every...

It was a pleasure to meet the pupils from Pembridge Hall School! Below you can browse through their thoughts and impressions of  'Gus:...

"In Happening, Ernaux marches her army toward memory, the memory of an abortion she had in 1963." - Susan Salter Reynolds, The LA Times...

"Artaud’s writing becomes a suspension of the present. Like the notebook, it is the blueprint for an apocalyptic form of expression that...

“Fascinating . . . Adèle has glanced at the covenant of modern womanhood–the idea that you can have it all or should at least die...

As you know, the Book office loves when French books are translated into English, so we are very proud to announce the list of books...

What a delight it was to meet the pupils from Reedham Park School! Below you can browse through their thoughts and impressions of  'Les...

"Dark, deep and cerebral, but the danger will almost stop your heart"— Sunday Times Crime Club The latest novel in Bernard Minier's...

"Latour's most important contribution to current debates may be his untimely insistence on the importance of thinking universally in a...

Returning from the Angoulême International Comics Festival, The BDL carefully selected a few French comic books soon-to-be released – or...

We had the pleasure to welcome the pupils of Reedham Park School, who submitted their film reviews and drawings of the animation...

What a delight it was to meet pupils from Hartley Primary School! Below you can browse through their thoughts and impressions of the...