French Literary Scene Features Upcoming Sci‑Fi Novels and Local Book Talk

Publishers are announcing several new French‑language science‑fiction titles slated for release in the second half of 2026. Notably, Tade Thompson’s novella *Les Expiateurs* (The Apologists, 2025) will appear in the Une Heure‑Lumière collection from Le Bélial’, and Robert Jackson Bennet’s award‑winning novel *Une larme de poison* (The Tainted Cup, 2024) is set to launch in the Shadow of the Leviathan series in the United States.

Meanwhile, the regional radio program Comminges Interviews has aired a series of episodes in July 2026, offering listeners book suggestions for summer reading. Hosts Christelle and Sylvain highlighted works ranging from Albert Camus to JRR Tolkien, Joyce Maynard, Joël Alessandra and others, while also promoting local cultural events such as the Terres Vivantes festival and the Saint‑Béat marble sculpture festival.