Trouville-sur-Mer Book Fair

On Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October 2026, the Salon des Gouverneurs at the Casino Barrière will host the latest edition of the Trouville-sur-Mer Book Fair. Grab your bookmarks, get set… Let your imagination run wild!

Since 2002, this literary event has taken place every October, giving the public the chance to meet French-speaking authors from both the local area and further afield. Around forty writers will be in attendance for two days of discussions, book signings and themed panel discussions. From famous authors to emerging talents, including winners and nominees of major literary prizes, this fair brings together a distinguished crowd at an event open to all.

This year, the fair is reconnecting with its history: it is reverting to its original name, Trouville-sur-livres, as well as the poster designed by Raymond Savignac for its first edition. It also introduces two new features: a patron, Laurent Mauvignier, winner of the 2025 Prix Goncourt for *La Maison vide*, and a Readers’ Prize awarded by the residents of Trouville.

► Saturday 24 October

– 2.00 pm to 7.00 pm: book signings at the Salon des Gouverneurs (Casino Barrière)
Round-table discussions at the Salon Eiffel (Hôtel des Cures Marines):
– 2.30 pm – Debut novels, with Tine Laclos, Romain Lemire (winner of the 2026 Goncourt Prize for a Debut Novel) and Victoria Kaario. Moderated by Laure Dautriche
– 3.30 pm – When writers become detectives, with Grégoire Bouillier, Lucie Rico and Jean-Philippe Toussaint. Moderated by Julia Polack-de Chaumont
– 4.30 pm – Crime fiction: current affairs make their way into fiction, with Ingrid Astier, David Hury and Olivier Truc. Hosted by Laure Dautriche
– 5.30 pm – Authors shortlisted for the Readers’ Prize, with Pauline Peyrade, Sergueï Shikalov and Pauline Toulet. Hosted by Julia Polack-de Chaumont
– 6.45 pm: presentation of the Readers’ Prize by Laurent Mauvignier

► Sunday 25 October

– 10 am to 1 pm: book signings at the Salon des Gouverneurs (Casino Barrière)
Round-table discussions at the Salon Eiffel (Hôtel des Cures Marines):
– 10.00 am – Family: an impossible legacy?, with Estelle-Sarah Bulle, Luc Dagognet and Anne Godard. Hosted by Laure Dautriche
– 11.00 am – Women Facing War, with Maylis Besserie, Caroline Huppert and Romain Slocombe. Moderated by Laure Dautriche
– 3.00 pm: Special event with Laurent Mauvignier, patron of the fair, moderated exceptionally by Jérôme Garcin, at the Salon des Gouverneurs

► Readers’ Prize
New for 2026, this prize recognises a second novel published during the year. Three titles are in the running: *Les Habitantes* by Pauline Peyrade (Éditions de Minuit), *Grenouille* by Sergueï Shikalov (Éditions du Seuil) and *Les morts manquent de correction* by Pauline Toulet (Éditions Finitude). Residents of Trouville and visitors can vote for their favourite at the Trouville-sur-Mer library until Friday 23 October.

► Authors in attendance
Max Armanet, Ingrid Astier (Saturday only), Jérôme Aumont, Maylis Besserie, Guy Birenbaum, Dominique Blanc-Francard, Grégoire Bouillier, Estelle-Sarah Bulle, Sophie Carquain, Luc Dagognet, Alain Decker, Cécile Delîle (Sunday only), Colette Fellous, Daniel Fraboulet, Jérôme Garcin, Isabelle Gesnouin, Anne Godard, Caroline Huppert, David Hury, Ismaël Jude, Victoria Kaario, Tine Laclos, Romain Lemire, Aymeric Mantoux, Laurent Mauvignier, Sylvie Patin, Pauline Peyrade, Lucie Rico, Laure Saffroy Lepesqueur (Saturday only), Bénédicte Schmitt, Jean-Baptiste Sécheret, Sergueï Shikalov, Philippe Simon (Saturday only), Romain Slocombe, Karine Sulpice, Pauline Toulet, Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Olivier Truc, Adèle Van Reeth (Saturday only), Martine Wattel.

Practical information
– Dates: Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October 2026
– Opening hours: Saturday from 2 pm to 7 pm, Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm, Main event on Sunday at 3 pm
– Venues: Salon des Gouverneurs (Casino Barrière) and Salon Eiffel (Hôtel des Cures Marines), Trouville-sur-Mer
– Admission: free, subject to availability for the round-table discussions and the Main Event
– Contact: Trouville-sur-Mer Media Centre, 02 50 31 00 23
– Programme subject to change: www.trouville.fr/bibliotheque