NewsApr 20, 2026by Barbara CasassusParis © Shutterstock

Paris © Shutterstock

Around 230 authors signed with Grasset have quit the French publisher, following the departure of boss Olivier Nora and in protest of billionaire boss Vincent Bolloré.

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