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Amazon Withdraws from Paris Book Festival Amid Boycott

3/7/2026

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Amazon.com, the online retailer, withdrew from the Paris book festival scheduled for April 17-19 after a boycott by the Syndicat de la Librairie Française (SLF), which accused Amazon of destabilizing the book trade and promoting fake AI-generated books.
Paris Livres Événements ended the partnership to prevent disruption and maintain a peaceful atmosphere for 450 exhibitors and 120,000 expected visitors.
The festival will proceed without Amazon's sponsorship.

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Amazon.com, the online retailer, withdrew from the Paris book festival scheduled for April 17-19 after a boycott by the Syndicat de la Librairie Française (SLF), which accused Amazon of destabilizing the book trade and promoting fake AI-generated books.
Paris Livres Événements ended the partnership to prevent disruption and maintain a peaceful atmosphere for 450 exhibitors and 120,000 expected visitors.
The festival will proceed without Amazon's sponsorship.