The French-American Foundation is the principal non-governmental organization linking France and the United States at leadership levels and across the full range of the French-American relationship. 
Courants Study Tour Program
New York, February 8-13, 2010
Participants
Virginie Clayssen, Directeur Adjoint du Dévleloppement Numérique, Editis
Jean-Christophe Delpierre, Directeur Général, Mediatoon
François Maillot, Directeur Général, Librairie La Procure
Marion Mazauric, Fondatrice des Editions Au Diable Vauvert
Nicolas Roche, Directeur General, Editions du Centre Pompidou
Program Contacts
Program Director: Emma Archer, Director Cultural Programs, French-American Foundation
Cell: + 1 917 847 0001, earcher@frenchamerican.org
Monday, February 8, 2010
10:00 am -11:15 am: Meeting with Alice Tassel from the French Publisher’s Agency for an overview of their activity, the U.S. market and the state of literature-in-translation.
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Cultural Services of the French Embassy
Fabrice Gabriel, Cultural Attaché, will introduce French public policies and U.S. based initiatives that promote French literature in translation.
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Meeting with Robert Stein, Director of the Institute for the Future of Books
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
9:30 am: Meeting at Melville House with Kelly Burdick, Senior Editor and Dennis Loy Johnson, Publisher
10:00 am -12:00 pm: “Between the Lines: Print Publishers Getting Creative” with Johnny Temple Publisher, Akashic Books, Soft Skull Press, Archipelago Books, Hotel Saint Georges Press, Tanya Rey, Managing Editor, One Story and Robert Spillman, Tin House.
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: “Beyond the Page: Digital Solutions to Traditional Publishing” with Joel Whiney from Guernica Magazine, Paul Morris, BOMB magazine, Jeffrey Leppendorf from Center for Literary Magazines and Presses, Todd Zuniga, Founding Editor of Opium Magazine and Creator of the Literary Death Match Series, Andy Hunter, Editor, Electric Literature, Joshua Mandelbaum from Words without Borders.
4:00 pm: Visit the BookCourt bookstore.
6:00 pm: Private reception hosted by the French Publisher’s Agency in honor of the Courants participants.
Wednesday February 10, 2010
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Meeting with Maja Thomas, Senior Vice President, Hachette Digital Hachette Book Group USA and Vice President, Digital Publishing Hachette Group Livre.
11:30 am -12:30pm: Meeting with Theresa Horner, Vice-President for Digital Products, Barnes & Noble.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Meeting with representatives of Farrar Straus & Giroux: Marion Duvert (Foreign Rights Manager), Ryan Chapman (Online Marketing Manager) and Jeff Seroy (VP marketing and publicity).
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm: Meeting with Caro Llewelyn at the PEN American Center
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm: Visit the McNally Jackson Bookstore
5:00 pm- 6:00 pm: Meeting with Ira Silverberg, Literary Agent, Sterling Lord Literistic.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
9:00 – 10:30 am: Meeting with Tina Jordan, Vice President of the Association of American Publishers.
11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Meeting with Evan Schnittman, Vice President, Business development & Rights, Oxford University Press.
1:00 pm- 2:30 pm: Meeting with Caitlin Roper from the Paris Review
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm: Meeting with Michael Cader, Publishers Lunch/Publishers Marketplace at the French-American Foundation.
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm: Meeting with Calvin Baker from Scrollmotion
7:00 pm-9:00pm: Private Reception with publishing professionals. Guest of honor: Rick Moody.
Friday, February 12, 2010
2:30pm-3:30pm: Meeting with Len Vlahos from the American Booksellers Association.
4:00pm - 5:15 pm: Meeting with Brian O’Leary, Magellan Media Partners.
5:30 pm- 6:45 pm: Debriefing session with Chad W. Post, Open Letter, University of Rochester, former participant of the Courants program.
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