Foreign Rights Univers Poche - Page 30 - 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 36 > NARRATIVE NON-FICTION / TESTIMONY Jean-Pierre RENOUARD Jean-Pierre Renouard was born in 1922. He received the Legion of Honour, the Medal of the Resistance and the Cross of War 39-45. My Stripes Were Earned in Hell 6 November 2008 English translation available Rights sold: US (Rowman & Littlefield) A powerful testimony of undeniable greatness May 1944. As the Landing approaches, Jean-Pierre Renouard enters into the unimaginable hell of Nazi concentration camps. “With vivid prose and striking details, Renouard renders scenes like a master storyteller.” Publishers Weekly “Renouard writes in a curiously detached, almost passionless manner, when one might expect a scream of rage. Yet, the sheer power of his experiences makes for a moving chronicle.” Booklist 37 > XAVIER & BÉNÉDICTE’S PICK / quirky docs Julien GOSSELIN, Pierre MARTIN & Johann TRÜMMEL Julien and Pierrediscovered that all the Sandies of this world have a dolphin tattoo on the shoulder and that Bernards tell iffy jokes between main cours and dessert. In 2011, they create their blog. Enthusiastic about Johann’s humour, they ask him to join the team. They have their own column in a trendy cultural magazine and they now also have a book thanks to Bénédicte & Xavier. The List 8 November 2012 THE perfect antidictionary of First Names. Who has never imagined the life of passers-by while sitting on the terrace of a café? Incisive, hilarious and sometimes cruel, the authors of The List turned this pastime into a literary project. “The ultimate politically incorrect book.” Avantages “A dictionary that is badly funny.” Métro Editors at large Lila CHEN & Muriel BOURET Muriel Bouret was destined to become a trapeze artist until she discovers drawing. Encouraged by her friends, who are convinced that spending an hour with her saves them a years’ worth of therapy, Lila Chen began writing essential guides. How Should I pack? In Order to Be Among Those Who Travel With a Tiny Suitcase Why Does It Only Happen To Me? How To Get Out of Really Embarrassing Situations He Dumped Me, What Am I Going to Do Now? 50 Tips for Surviving a Break-Up For the Love of Football See how football could fit into the world of women… 38 > QUIRKY DOCS Virginie DUMONT Psychologist and author, Virginie Dumont is currently head teacher in a prevention association. How Do You Fail At Raising Your Children? 10 February 2011 A survival guide for parents who are imperfect and proud to be! The new trend is to have a TV on every floor, to argue in front of the children and, most of all, not to hesitate to give a good spanking from time to time. Because in any case, no matter what we do, they will end up on the psychoanalyst’s couch anyway! “The author, who is also a psychologist, incites parents to stop putting pressure on themselves. Less individualism and more humour: we can do it!” Madame Figaro Smile, You Are Parenting a Teenager! 12 April 2012 How do you define the parent of a teenager?
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