The translation rights to these works were acquired following a highly contested auction system. But they are not always the guarantee of success in bookstores.
Simon & Schuster is making eyes at a handful of French publishers. The fourth most powerful publishing group in the world wants to convince them to bet big in blind auctions. Britney Spears is in fact preparing in the greatest secrecy a manuscript recounting the torments of her life. The bidding went up to 300,000 euros, before JC Lattès ended up winning the bid, according to our information.