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Book sales record 11th edition:
Presentation – Book sales record 11th edition
The latest edition of the Grand Narbonne Book Fair combines records. Nevertheless, Thus. Consequently, 4,300 books were sold in just two days and generated a turnover of more than € 61,600 by professionals in the book chain. In addition, This amount is clearly increasing compared to 2024 (3,979 copies for € 57,890) or 2023 (3,000 books sold for € 44,800).
The Grand Narbonne book fair confirms its attractiveness. reinforced in 2025 by year by year by the exceptional participation of Michel Bussi who is among the favorite authors of the French.
On May 17 and 18, the book fair affected a varied audience that took advantage of a dense program. The workshops and activities for all audiences (literary breakfasts, writing or creative workshops, etc.) have been complete as well as the dictation (novelty) hosted by Michel Bussi who gathered 60 people. Some book sales record 11th edition 18. 000 visitors participated in this edition which took place in many cultural equipment in the Grand Narbonne (Media Space, theater+cinema, Patio des Arts) and heritage sites in Narbonne.
The Book Fair is thus part of a dynamic cultural policy carried by the Grand Narbonne. in favor of the promotion of reading and actors of the book chain (publishers, booksellers, cultural spaces) of the territory and the region. This last edition has brought together a hundred authors. three independent Narbonne bookstores (BD & CIE, Labellis, La Tête en les étoiles) Cultura Narbonne and ten publishing houses of the Occitanie region including Tdo (Jean-Pierre Grotti, Manuel Garcia…), Az’art Ateliers Éditions (Marion-Lopez Burette), Balzac publisher (Philippe Vigier) Literary (Chantal Alibert).
12th edition in 2026
The Grand Narbonne services are now preparing the programming of the next edition to be held on May 30. 31, 2026, Cours Mirabeau in Narbonne.
The participation request files will book sales record 11th edition be available on the Grand Narbonne website from November 15 to December 15, 2025. They will be examined by a selection committee, composed in particular of booksellers, in January 2026.
Further reading: Three days of literary and culinary delights! – Influencer François Coune in Montmorillon to bring the books to life on Instagram – A book on the religious buildings of the Seine-Maritime, including those of Dieppe and its region – Freida McFadden: His last book sees its sales soaring – Gourmet and literary launch of the second edition of the Book Festival in Saint-Chamas.
