More than 100 Grasset authors say they will not publish future books with the French house after Olivier Nora’s departure

What exactly did the writers say they were doing?

In their open letter, the writers said they were Grasset authors, had published with Grasset, or had a book due from Grasset, but would not sign their next book with the publisher Publico,La Nacion,Terra.

Who is Olivier Nora?

Olivier Nora is the longtime head of Grasset, and multiple reports say he had led the publishing house for about 26 years before his departure triggered the protest Terra,infobae,Le Monde.

Why has Vincent Bolloré become central to the dispute?

The protest is tied to Grasset’s ownership structure: the publisher belongs to Hachette, which is controlled by Vivendi, and several reports say the authors linked Nora’s departure and broader concerns about editorial direction to Bolloré’s influence over that group EL PAÍS,infobae,Le Monde.