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Angoulême Festival remains mired in controversy as the deadline for alternative showrunners entered its final days. Grand Prix recipient Anouk Ricard confirmed her decision to boycott next year’s festival, and two publishers have publicly declared they will not attend. Meanwhile it is believed that the widely unpopular showrunner incumbent 9e Art+ is the frontrunner to replace itself

Authors union Syndicat des Travailleur.euses Artistes-Auteurs vows to press ahead with its boycott of the 2026 Angoulême Festival despite some recent steps by the event owners

France’s Angoulême Festival – one of the most important calendar events in global comics – has been immersed in a growing crisis since January

The 2025 edition of the Angoulême comics awards took place with Luz graphic novel Deux Filles Nues [tr. 'Two Girls Nude'] grabbing the Fauve d'Or for book of the year

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Anouk Ricard, best known for her Anna et Froga series, won the Grand Prix at this year's FIBD in Angoulême

Anouk Ricard, best known for her Anna et Froga series, won the Grand Prix at this year's FIBD in Angoulême

The 2025 Angoulême Festival's Official Selection has arrived! Here's a deep dive analysis into this year's selections.

Clay Footed Giants by Mark McGuire and Alain Chevarier will be available in English this fall from Mad Cave Studios.

It may have been a comparatively quieter year for the festival, but definitely not for your correspondent.

AWARDS ROUNDUP: Daniel Clowes' MONICA Best Book of 2023, Bram Stoker Finalists, and more

The Angoulême International Comics Festival has announced the three creators in line for its esteemed Grand Prix: Daniel Clowes, Catherine Meurisse and Posy Simmonds