Visit us at the autumn book fairs

Meet the foundation’s teams at four literary events

La diffusion des savoirs en salon — © Leka / Adobe Stock

Throughout October, FMSH Diffusion-Distribution and Éditions de la MSH will be taking part in several book fairs and festivals in France and abroad. These events are opportunities to showcase the richness of humanities and social science publications, meet readers, authors, and partners, and strengthen ties with the publishing and academic communities.

Saint-Dié-des-Vosges International Geography Festival

3–5 October 2025

FMSH Diffusion and its publishers will be attending the International Geography Festival in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. One of the major cultural events in eastern France, the FIG celebrates geography every autumn for three days, offering a space for exchanges between geographers, researchers, teachers, writers, illustrators, and the general public.

Meet the booksellers from Le Comptoir, who will be present throughout the fair.

Not to be missed:

Special book signing for Catégoriser, with Florent Chossière and Marine Duc.
Award ceremony for Nuits de Beyrouth by Marie Bonte.

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© Festival International de Géographie de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

Les Rendez-vous de l’Histoire de Blois (History Meetings in Blois)

10–12 October 2025
Booth 120

Under the FMSH Diffusion banner, visit the team at the Blois History Book Fair — an iconic event that brings together a passion for history, knowledge sharing, and interdisciplinary dialogue.

Founded in 1998, Les Rendez-vous de l’Histoire has become a true people’s university, featuring conferences, film screenings, exhibitions, performances, and digital experiences.

Highlights:

Book signing by Paul Dietschy, editor-in-chief of Football(s) magazine, on 11 October from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., following his round-table discussion the same day → Find out more. → Find out more
Round-table discussion with Patrick Boucheron, "Entre-temps. L’histoire publique en livre et en revue" (In the meantime: Public history in books and magazines), Friday 10 October, from 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. → Find out more

© Les Rendez-vous de l’Histoire de Blois

Salon de la Revue — Paris

11–12 October 2025
FMSH stand, central aisle

Éditions de la MSH will be present to showcase their journals and latest publications. This will be an opportunity to meet the editorial team and discover the diversity of content on offer.

Journals presented:

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Journals reflect, nurture, and set the pace for academic research, complementing the book sector or resisting its standardisation. More than just a necessary stage, they offer researchers a vital space for innovation. As places of both rigour and openness, they respond to the challenges posed by our increasingly technology-dependent societies and seek to overcome the overspecialisation of contemporary scientific research.

Maria Vlachou, Director of Éditions de la MSH – excerpt from an interview published in the newspaper "En attendant Nadeau", as part of the Salon de la Revue.

Frankfurt Book Fair

15–19 October 2025
Booth 5.1 D.122

Éditions de la MSH will be taking part in the Frankfurt Book Fair — a must-attend event for the international publishing industry that brings together thousands of professionals from around the world each year.

The team will be there to promote its publications internationally and discuss new publishing projects.

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Foire du livre de Francfort — © Frankfurter Buchmesse

Through these initiatives, the FMSH continues to fulfil its mission of disseminating knowledge and promoting the circulation of the humanities and social sciences, both in France and internationally.