Heidi De Love – Good News Monaco

Literary lovers take note: there’s a new book fair in town. The first edition of the Franco-Monegasque Book Festival is around the corner, on Saturday, December 6.

WATCH VIDEO ABOVE: HEIDI DE LOVE TALKS ABOUT THE BOOK FAIR.

Brought to you by a dynamic new association – the Franco-Monegasque International Literary Festival Association (FLIFM) – the Festival du Livre Franco-Monégasque will bring together more than 50 authors from around the world from 10am to 6pm.

The guest of honour and best-selling author, Bernard Werber, has sold more than 15 million copies of his books worldwide. His trilogy Les Fourmis (The Ants) has been translated into more than 30 languages.

“Bernard’s participation at this inaugural edition reflects the long-term vision of the organisers – to open the Principality to the great names of literature while giving visibility to emerging talents,” explains Raphaël Abenhaïm, FLIFM cofounder and vice-president.

Nathalie Cohen (Un fauve dans Rome) and André Peyrègne (Petites histoires féminines de la grande musique) will also be on hand for book signings and discussions, and the French-language literature promises to appeal at all generations and readers, including fans of manga and comics. Admission is free.

The first edition of the Festival du Livre Franco-Monégasque takes place at the Club Bouliste de Monaco in Fontvieille (across the street from Stade Louis II) at Espace Saint-Antoine, Avenue Marquet. Stay up-to-date with their latest news on their website and social media.

While you’re in the neighbourhood, don’t forget to check out the Christmas Kermesse at the Chapiteau de Fontvieille, also from 10am to 6pm.

Article first published on November 25, 2025. Photos and video copyright Good News, Monaco.

Salon du livre de Monaco co-founders Raphaël Abenhaim and Yvette Cellario.

This year’s Monaco International Book Fair at the Grimaldi Forum brings together 140 authors from 12 countries across the globe. The 13th edition – which is free to the public – kicked off Saturday September 7 with opera, and acknowledgements from Yvette Cellario, a Monegasque who co-founded the event with businessman Raphaël Abenhaim.

The pair first launched the online bookshop, Librairie numérique de Monaco, back in 2011. Following its success, they decided to expand their literary activities and went on to create the Salon du livre de Monaco in 2012.

The objective was to promote all facets of literature. Yvette, who worked for twenty years in the Monaco Town Hall events department, published her first novel “Et Moi, Émois” in 2004. This was followed by an autobiography and several other titles.

Raphaël Abenhaim and the Librairie numérique de Monaco team are on hand this weekend to speak with book lovers about what the online bookshop has to offer.

Volunteer Heidi De Love gives the lowdown on the 10% discount promo on all books throughout September. WATCH VIDEO BELOW: ENGLISH

For the first time in Monaco, members of the Rencontres des Auteurs Francophones are taking part in the book weekend. Founded in 2020 by author Sandrine Mehrez Kukurudz, the New York-based platform is the world’s first French-language literary network set up to promote French-language culture. WATCH VIDEO ABOVE IN ENGLISH: SANDRINE AND RON KUKURUDZ.

One of the Rencontres entourage includes LA-based Dana Ziyashiva. WATCH VIDEO IN ENGLISH.

Another first-time participant is Swiss-based writer Laurence Berger, with a fictional thriller linked to Monaco published in both French and English. WATCH VIDEO BELOW IN ENGLISH WITH LAURENCE BERGER AND LAURENCE GENEVET.

Local authors include Laurence Genevet (the former managing director of Epi Communication), Mireille Grazi and Lucien Nasarre.

The Monaco International Book Fair runs from 10am to 6pm Saturday, September 7, and Sunday, September 8.