Foreign Rights Univers Poche - Page 27 - > WOMEN’S FICTION Lisa KLIMT After studying at the French school of political science, Lisa Klimt has discovered the publishing business she is still working in. Penelope’s Curse 12 May 2010 Sample English translation available Rights sold: Italy (Sonzogno), Greece (Modern Times) Aren’t we all like Penelope, forced to wait for Ulysses’ return? • A genuine culture shock where modern concerns mix wonderfully with the most extraordinary epic of all time. “Lisa Klimt (writing under a pen name) incites rebellion with her blissful satire about love affairs.” Direct Soir Alice in Troubleland 8 September 2011 Alice is far from suspecting that the craziness of her Mary Poppins like sister could just change her life… for the better! • A comedy true to Lisa Klimt’s style with references that speak to our inner child’s soul, colourful characters, hysterical dialogs, lots of originality… and a touch of craziness! 26 27 > valerie’S PICK / women's fiction AGATHE COLOMBIER HOCHBERG Agathe Colombier Hochberg writes successful novels dedicated to urban women and families confronted with modern concerns. Over 500,000 copies sold So Many Friends, So Many Lovers, So What? 3 May 2007 Sample English translation available Who said that the hardest part was finding Prince Charming? “A book in the same vein as Bridget Jones [....], but deeper, more psychological and 100% French!” Psychologies Magazine Slide Show 9 October 2008, Hardback / 228 pages Sample English translation available Rights sold: Spain (Planeta) Four love stories. Four periods in life. Eight points of view. That Moron Prince Charming 2 June 2005 Sample English translation available Rights sold: Vietnam (Nha Nam) Men never measure up to women’s dreams... “In this spicy comedy, both funny and realistic, Agathe Colombier Hochberg puts her finger on modern day life with as much insight as humour.” Lire 28 > valerie’S PICK / women's fiction Greek (Holiday) Tragedy 10 June 2010 Over 50,000 copies sold These disastrous holidays that we tend to remember forever... CEO, happily remarried, Geraldine juggles her professional and family life with surprising facility. The nightmare begins in the Dodecanese Islands during the first summer of her reconstituted family. Tragedy (Holiday) in Las Vegas 14 June 2012 When Geraldine and her tribe take off for their holiday in Vegas, place your bets because the games are made! • Brilliant comedies on how people show their true colours and come closer during disastrous holidays. Publisher at Pocket Sequel in Tel Aviv to be published in June 2013 29 > WOMEN’S FICTION Barbara ABEL See Barbara Abel on page 15. Prescription for Happiness 14 May 2009 Sample English translation available Not everyone is unlucky enough to be condemned to happiness Chocolate Heartburn Published 14 October 2010, Hardback / 324 Pages Lose your memory to start a new life... • A tender comedy that challenges one to think about interfamily relations and memories. “A juicy story that is both lighthearted and serious. To savour as a romantic comedy with an eccentric twist.” Ici Paris 30 > SF / Fantasy Christophe LAMBERT Christophe Lambert started his career as a short film director and then worked for TV. He has now published almost 30 thrillers, historical novels and Sci-Fi books. Vegas Mytho 8 April 2010 Las Vegas. 1950’s. Casino wars are in full swing. The atmosphere is electric between two powerful families… which is no surprise since one of the gang leaders is no other than Zeus himself… If you liked this author, you will like Ordre Noir by Johan Heliot The historical flash-backs provide a concrete background for this thriller laced with fantasy.” Science Fiction magazine 31 > BÉNÉDICTE’S PICk / SF / Fantasy Michel ROBERT Former high-level handballer, Michel Robert is now a journalist and a writer who collaborated with Pierre Grimbert on the “Malerune” series Darkness Agent Over 100,000 copies sold. Cellendhyll of Cortavar used to be trained to serve the Empire of Light. Left for dead by his former friends, he was rescued and cured by Lord Morion of Chaos. 10 years later, Cellendhyll has become a pitiless mercenary for the Forces of Chaos and is entrusted with a mission that could satisfy his desire for revenge. • Cellendhyll of Cortavar, the Angel of Chaos is a tough and nearly invicible warrior. Between Chaos and Light, he will cross the paths of friends, ennemies, lovers. Duels, revenge and a lot of sex, we bet you’ll want more! • A fantasy series colored with violence, eroticism, and dark humour. • 6 volumes available + 1 Stand Alone. ”[...] short, condensed and concise chapters [...] simple, precise and plain turn of phrase.” ActuSF By the same author: Editor 32 > SF / Fantasy Michael MOORCOCK & Fabrice COLIN German bombardments punctuated Michael Moorcock’s childhood which may explain his somber and apocalyptic vision of the world. He has been the king of heroic fantasy ever since the first "Elric" appeared in 1961. Fabrice Colin has written over thirty novels for both adults and teenagers. Awarded on many occasions, his works include comic book scenarios as well as radio plays. A world premiere: Elric for the first time in French! Soul Drinkers 19 May 2011 This episode takes place after the fall of Melniboné, more precisely between “While the Gods Laugh” and “The Singing Citadel” in The Weird of the White Wolf. If you liked this author, you will like Jean-Louis Fetjaine. “The novel, created in collaboration by Elric’s father and the prolific, clever French writer Fabrice Colin, is no exception to the canons of heroic fantasy. Embedded in a time cycle that was conceived and completed in the 1960’s, this new story follows in the footsteps of the original framework.” Libération 33 > NARRATIVE NON-FICTION / HEALTH JADDO Through the blog www.jaddo.fr, Jaddo uses a pseudonym to comment on the joys, sorrows, the flaws and the beauty of the profession. Just After Bear Taming 6 October 2011 Nearly 30,000 copies sold Rights sold: Germany (Ullstein) Confessions of a suburbian GP Funny and full of emotion, these intimacies downplay the doctor / patient relationship. Cédric DASSAS Cédric Dassasis 36 and lives in Rouen where he works as an Emergency Doctor. He also sometimes leaves on humanitarian missions with the NGO Doctors without Borders. Rare or Medium? 15 November 2012 “Our job isn’t easy, we are paid peanuts, but we have fun doing it! Yep, in spite of it all, we have fun as emergency doctors!” If you liked this topic, you will like Valérie Agha, Didier Lestrade and Gilles Pialoux 34 > NARRATIVE NON-FICTION / AFFAIRS Hélène REGAZZI & Céline BOIZETTE Hélène Regazzi was born in 1961 in Marseille where she still lives. Céline Boizette is a journalist who decided to take her pen to tell Hélène’s story. Itinerary of an Underworld Child 18 October 2012 A (Nearly) Normal Family Hélène tells us about the daily life of her peculiar family with humour, affection and derision – a family marked by the choices of her father and brothers. Jean-Marc FÉDIDA Jean-Marc Fédida is a lawyer and an essayist, who is often involved in the realms of political and financial activity. Capone’s Trial 9 February 2012 How did this icon of organized crime who had become a world renown political and media icon, get caught on a mundane charge of tax fraud without the least mention of the presumed 150 murders? 35 > NARRATIVE NON-FICTION / AFFAIRS Miguel MANRIQUE & Agnès FUSTIER Agnès Fustier is a novelist, screenwriter and director. Miguel Manrique was born in Lima. He is a sound editor. To See My Sons Again 8 March 2012 Not Without My Sons: A Father’s Battle In 2008, Miguel's wife goes to Israel with their son Kim. Upon arrival at the kibbutz, Miguel is served with a restraining order stating that he must not approach his family. Magali DROUET & Sandrine LECLERC10 November 2010 Karachi Autopsy of a State Affair When the state denies the truth to its victims. "The approach goes beyond a simple demand for compensation for personal injury suffered it is lead by the hope of finally imposing an independant justice worthy of our democracy." Le Monde
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