Overview
- The National Publishing Syndicate (SNE), representing 24 major houses including Casterman, Glénat, Delcourt and Bayard, said the 2026 edition "ne pourra plus se tenir" and pledged to help build a new model from 2027.
- Festival organiser 9e Art+ denied reports of a cancellation and said talks were ongoing to try to hold the 2026 event.
- Hundreds of authors and several collectives reaffirmed they will not participate while 9e Art+ remains in charge, leaving core programming unworkable.
- France’s Culture Ministry cut its subsidy by €200,000 after shortcomings in 2025 as public funders hold urgent talks, and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region signaled a desire to keep a 2026 edition.
- A judicial investigation tied to alleged misconduct and a disputed 2024 dismissal of an employee who filed a rape complaint adds legal uncertainty and complicates a rapid solution.