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ANGOULÊME: Bondoux “retires” as publishers and authors demand radical change
Embattled Angoulême International Comics Festival owner Association FIBD and controversial operator 9e Art+ made dramatic concessions on Thursday. Not good enough, say authors and publishers
ANGOULÊME: Enraged publishers seek removal of Bondoux, Mayor gets involved
The list of exits grows. Festival owner Assocation FIBD has been given a November 17 deadline to come up with an acceptable alternative - including the immediate removal of Bondoux - or all major publishers walk. It was also being indicated that the local government may take over
ANGOULÊME 2026 in serious doubt as publishers and authors cancel to protest Bondoux’s involvement
Creators and publishers are threatening a boycott after controversial organisation 9e Art+ and its owner Franck Bondoux are set to resume their place as organisers of the Angoulême Festival
Angoulême: Boycott Still On, says Artists Union
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
Angoulême Festival showrunners face turmoil and author boycott
France’s Angoulême Festival – one of the most important calendar events in global comics – has been immersed in a growing crisis since January
Angoulême ’23: Riad Sattouf wins the Grand Prix
The Arab of the Future creator beat Catherine Meurisse and Alison Bechdel to the international comics festival’s top prize
Stéphane Beaujean ankles Angoulême festival for Dupuis
He'll join Dupuis as editorial director
