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Frankfurt Book Fair

COUV
Frankfurt Book Fair
2013
Rights list
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Novel Award 2011), Catherine Charrier, Mitch Albom, Gayle Forman and others.
#1, non-fiction bestseller list 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Frankfurt Book Fair 2013
Le jour où j’ai appris à vivre – Laurent Gounelle ............................................................................4
En finir avec le mal de dos – François Stévignon ......................................................................... 5
Un tout petit rien – Camille Anseaume ............................................................................................ 6
Le droit d’aimer – Anne-Marie Mariani............................................................................................ 7
La fréquentation des à-pics – Catherine Charrier ....................................................................... 8
Ta gueule! On tourne – Jade-Rose Parker ...................................................................................... 9
2013
Le philosophe qui n’était pas sage – Laurent Gounelle ............................................................. 10
L’étoile et la vieille – Michel Rostain............................................................................................. 11
Faites-le! – Marek Halter .................................................................................................................. 12
Les âmes rivales – René Manzor .................................................................................................... 13
Les nuits mélangées – Léa Lescure ............................................................................................... 14
La coureuse – Maïa Mazaurette....................................................................................................... 15
Propagande noire – Georges Fenech et Alexandre Malafaye .................................................... 16
Les confessions de l’ombre – Pierre Boussel .............................................................................. 17
Les démons de l’île Saint-Louis – Peter Burley ......................................................................... 18
Les pompes de Ricardo Jesus – Patrick Chauvel........................................................................ 19
Le nouvel ordre sexuel – Serge Hefez ........................................................................................... 20
Recent acquisitions .......................................................................................................................... 21
Contacts ............................................................................................................................................... 22
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Le jour où j’ai appris à vivre
Laurent Gounelle
Manuscript status: to be delivered in December 2013 (French)
Publication date: Spring 2014
Novel
#7th bestselling French author in 2012
Resume
To be delivered
Rights
All rights available for this book.
PREVIOUS TITLES:
Le philosophe qui n’était pas sage, Kero (2012)
Dieu voyage toujours incognito, Anne Carrière (2010)
L'homme qui voulait être heureux, Anne Carrière (2008)
SOLD TO: Hay House (ENGLISH US) ; Sperling & Küpfer (ITALIAN), Maeva “L’homme qui voulait
être heureux” ; Planeta “Dieu voyage toujours incognito” (SPANISH) ; Verlagsgruppe Random
House (Goldmann) (GERMAN); Futami Shobo (JAPANESE); Wisdomhouse (COREAN) ; Athena
Press (The Eurasian Publishing Group) (CHINESE TAIWAN); Shanhai Xiron Media co (CHINESE);
Editora Objetiva (PORTUGUESE); Livanis (GREEK); Pegasus Yayinlari (TURKISH); Kinneret
(HEBREW); Sinisukk publishing (ESTONIAN) ; Shtëpia Botuese Toena (ALBANIAN); Ulpius Haz
Kiado (HONGRIAN) ; Bertelsmann media “L’homme qui voulait être heureux” ; Swiat Ksiaskzi
“Dieu voyage toujours incognito” (POLISH); Rybka (CZECH); Sinais de Fogo (PORTUGUESE)
Uitgeverij Archipel (DUTCH); Alma Littera (LITHUANIAN); Colibrin (BULGARIAN); Editura
Philobia (ROMANIAN) Dar Al Kitab Al Alami (LEBANESE)
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En finir avec le mal de dos
François Stévignon
Manuscript status: available (French)
Publication date: September 2013
208 pages
Non-fiction
Resume
Rights
No more backache!
At last, an effortless method that deals with the causes of pain
and brings relief within three weeks – without any drugs.
SOLD TO: Gorbaccio
(ITALIAN), Pocket (FRENCH)
Do you have painful shoulders, a bad hip or persistent lower back
pain? Treatments often have no long-term effect on any of these
ills. We take pain-killers and anti-inflammatory drugs, go for a
massage and end up considering having surgery. These all-toofrequent stages all focus on the effects and on the pain itself, but
forget the fundamental element: the causes.
By concentrating on the times when our back is obviously under
strain, we forget the most important thing: the remaining ninety
percent of the time when we don’t think about our posture –
slumped on the sofa watching a good film, working hunched over
our keyboard, or reading in bed propped up with pillows.
Paradoxically, the tricky times are in fact those times when we feel
we’re resting our back.
The Stévignon method addresses these passive postures, helping
us to spot them and get rid of them altogether by changing our
environment.
The book includes a test to assess bad posture, case studies and a
step-by-step method.
Simple three-week step-by-step programme.
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François Stévignon has been a
physiotherapist for over thirty
years. A qualified osteopath and
vertebral therapist, he quickly
developed a keen interest in
persistent pain. Having treated
some 100,000 cases during the
course of his career, including
sportsmen and women, accident
victims and patients suffering
from chronic pain, he has
accurately identified the crucial
points in people’s daily routines
and developed a successful,
tried and tested method to
address these.
Un tout petit rien
Camille Anseaume
Publication date: February 2014
212 pages
First novel
Resume
At 25, Camille’s world falls apart when she finds out that she’s
pregnant by the man with whom she shares her bed – but little
else.
“The biggest commitment we’d ever made to each other was to say
we’d be in touch at the weekend – and that was on a Tuesday. […] It’s
about much more than sex, but a lot less than love. We’re stuck
somewhere in the middle.”
When her lover hears the news, he walks out and doesn’t come
back. And so begin twelve weeks of hesitation – amidst meetings
with friends, shouting matches with her family, and doctor’s
appointments. Camille draws up lists of pros and cons, despairs as
she climbs the seven floors to her garret flat, and bursts into tears
when one of her yoghourts plunges to a sticky end below. The
clock is ticking, but she just can’t make up her mind: should she
keep the baby and bring it up on her own, or get rid of it and try
and pick up where she left off?
Camille Anseaume is a
journalist for women’s
magazines. She also
runs the blog “Café de
filles”, voted ‘star blog’
by ELLE magazine’s
editorial team.
Camille Anseaume has written an endearing – and poignantly
accurate – novel about the painful yet joyous transition from one
way of life to another. At the end of the day, this tender, poetic and
amusing narrative says more about the birth of a mother than the
birth of a baby.
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Le droit d’aimer
Anne-Marie Mariani
Publication date: January 2014
200 pages
Non-fiction
Resume
“Your daddy is a priest.” The words bounced around in Anne-Marie’s head as she realised, then and
there, what the dark family secret about her was.
Anne-Marie has now decided to tell her story – so that the children of priests will never again feel
they have to remain silent. The book reads like a detective story, as the author goes in search of
her roots, looking for all those who sought to keep the love of a man for a woman secret, caring
nothing for the life of a child.
My father is a priest – so what? Why should his child be forced to call him “godfather”; why should
he not be allowed to bring up the daughter he loves? Why should a father not be allowed to love?
This book offers us a lesson in happiness – and an incredible love story that transcends the laws of
men and the Church.
Although it could have had a very different ending, in the end this love story resulted in a beautiful
young woman. Today, Anne-Marie is a grandmother – and only now has she decided to reveal her
secret, to tell the Church what things are like for the many children worldwide born to priests and
nuns, and to open its eyes to the reality of those in its orders. Spiritual guides they may be, but
they are only human nonetheless.
Priestly celibacy dates from 1074, when Pope Gregory VII decreed that all candidates for
ordination must first take a vow of celibacy; but that means that no such vow existed before then.
That was ten centuries after Christ – so why should such a law be permanent now?
“Let them choose, if they wish, to love, marry, and have children. Let them live – they would be no
less respected, and the Church would not be any the worse either, anything but. It would be
greater, truer, and more just.”
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La fréquentation des à-pics
Catherine Charrier
Publication date: May 2013
234 pages
Novel
Resume
Rights
In one story, it’s a little girl searching through a folder she had
been forbidden to open.
In another, it’s a young student about to meet her boyfriend’s
mother for the first time.
These stories depict the everyday struggles of women. The
situations presented are hardly extraordinary but they are
nonetheless decisive for each of the characters. A little girl, a
mother, or a mere passer-by – all of them walk on a knife’s edge.
This is a book about moments in time – moments that define every
woman’s life at one point or another. It might be an exchange of
looks through the window of a bus, an e-mail, or a poorly ironed
hem. Anything can serve as a turning point after which nothing
will ever be the same.
Catherine Charrier approaches every situation with discretion and
poignant precision. She writes in a subtle, poetic style as she takes
us on a wonderful journey to the core of our being. The blend of
intimate narratives illustrates what it really means to be a woman.
Available in all countries
Awards for “L’attente”
Prix Lafayette - 2013
Review
« L'auteure se pose en fine observatrice, portant un regard crédible
sur les femmes d'une époque. Et c'est pour cela que les histoires de
ce très beau recueil nous touchent autant… Parce qu'elles
pourraient être les nôtres. » - ELLE
« Elles ont 10, 25, 40 ou 80 ans, elles ont en commun de vouloir tout
tenter […] ce livre est celui de leur initiation à l'amour, à la mort, à
la maternité. » - Le Point
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PREVIOUS TITLES:
L’attente – novel, Kero (2012)
SOLD TO: Rowohlt
(GERMAN), Pocket (FRENCH)
Catherine Charrier was
born in Alençon in the
1960s, at the tail-end of
the baby boom. An
alumna of the École du
Louvre and a graduate of
HEC, she is based in Paris
where she works in
advertising.
She
is
committed to many issues
relating
to
women’s
rights. Her first novel,
L’ATTENTE,
was
published by Kero in 2012.
Ta gueule! On tourne
Jade-Rose Parker
Publication date: August 2013
272 pages
First novel
Resume
Rights
The story of how three losers decide to get their lives sorted out.
Michel is one of the long-term unemployed. He dreams of directing
a film, but his script’s been turned down by innumerable
production companies. He’s secretly in love with Karen, an
aspiring Hollywood actress stuck with castings and two-bit jobs.
Meanwhile their friend François’ dubious financial schemes have
bankrupted him. His wife has left him, and he’s planning to hang
himself from the ceiling of his yuppie flat.
SOLD TO: Pocket (FRENCH)
With little to lose, the three embark on the craziest of plans:
kidnapping six top stars of the silver screen so that they can finally
make their movie. What could possibly go wrong?
Little do they suspect how many problems their dream lineup will
cause them.
A hilarious look at the world of film.
Review
« Un portrait hilarant et sans concession du monde du cinéma » - Le
Quotidien du Luxembourg
« C'est frais, sympathique et ça donne le sourire » - Be magazine
« Une comédie des plus déjantées » - La Fringale littéraire
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Jade-Rose Parker is an
actress,
writer
and
composer. She featured
in the cult movie LOL,
direct by Lisa Azuelsos
and in Nicostratos, le
pelican, directed by Emir
Kusturica. “TA GUEULE!
ON TOURNE” is her first
novel.
Le philosophe qui n’était pas sage
Laurent Gounelle
Publication date: October 2012
330 pages
Novel
Resume
Rights
Sandro is crippled by grief. The love of his life died under
mysterious circumstances last year. A journalist, she had been on a
trip to South America to investigate an ancient and mysterious
tribe, reputed to be the happiest in the world.
Burdened by a desire for vengeance, Sandro does the only thing he
feels he can – he journeys to the deepest, darkest reaches of the
Amazon rainforest to search out the tribe that he believes is
responsible for his misery. His plan for revenge is simple: to rob
them of their happiness, by teaching them hitherto unknown
concepts like jealousy, rivalry, covetousness and greed.
But Sandro’s mission is complicated when he meets Elianta, the
beautiful new shaman of the tribe, who is determined to protect
her people and maintain the peace and serenity of their simple
existence.
The third book by the chart-topping Laurent Gounelle, LE
PHILOSOPHE QUI N’ÉTAIT PAS SAGE is a captivating novel full of
humour and suspense, which raises fundamental questions about
human nature and the society that we live in.
SOLD TO: Planeta (WORLD
SPANISH), Balgunsesang
(COREAN), Random House
(GERMAN), Sperling &
Kupfer Editori (ITALIAN),
Alma Littera
(LITHUANIAN), Pegasus
(TURKISH), Colibri
publisher (BULGARIAN),
Rybka (CZECH), China Citic
Press (CHINESE), Pocket
(FRENCH)
#7th bestselling French author in 2012
Review
« Un roman captivant » - France Info
« Laurent Gounelle nous éclaire de ses conseils. » - Questions de
Femmes
« Optimiste, humaniste, conteur hors pair, Gounelle dénonce le vide
spirituel sidéral de notre civilisation ». - L'hebdo
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Laurent Gounelle studied
humanities at the University of
California, Santa Cruz. As well
as lecturing at the University
of Clermont-Ferrand (France),
he frequently gives seminars
internationally. His first two
books,
DIEU
VOYAGE
TOUJOURS INCOGNITO and
L’HOMME QUI VOULAIT ÊTRE
HEUREUX, have sold over a
million copies worldwide.
L’étoile et la vieille
Michel Rostain
Publication date: March 2013
224 pages
Novel
Resume
Rights
When a star begins to fade there are moments of defeated silence,
moments of rage and bursts of energy. L’ÉTOILE ET LA VIEILLE
tells the story of Odette, a French starlet who still shines brightly
at every appearance despite her years and the new wave of talent
that has long left her behind.
Many miles away from her popular universe of celebrity, there is a
little-known director of the théâtre savant.
Their meeting is unlikely and their collaboration implausible, and
yet...
This is the story of an artist’s final days rehearsing, of a star
coming to terms with her own death. Like all stars, she will
ultimately vanish... but not without a bang.
With L’ÉTOILE ET LA VIEILLE Michel Rostain has beautifully
developed the themes that ran through his debut, LE FILS. He
offers the reader a subtle and magnificent text about old age, glory,
and perseverance, all conveyed with a literary, scholarly and lively
hand.
Awards for “Le Fils”
PREVIOUS TITLES:
Le Fils, Oh! Editions (2011)
SOLD TO: Headline (WORLD
ENGLISH), C Bertelsmann
(GERMAN), Mouria (DUTCH),
Elliott Edizioni (ITALIAN), La
esfera de los libras (SPANISH),
Sextante (PORTUGUESE),
Yolimwon (COREAN),
Hakusuisha (JAPANESE),
SunColor (CHINESE
(TAÏWAN)), Changjiang
(CHINESE), Albatros (POLISH),
Pax Forlag (NORWEGIAN),
Allfa (ROMANIAN), Dogan
Kitap (TURKISH), Eksmo
(RUSSIAN), Palitra L
(GEORGIAN), Alfa (CROATIAN)
Waterstones 11 list – “Most promising fiction debuts” of 2013
“Goncourt First Novel Award” 2011
Review
« Un portrait bouleversant d'une grande artiste qui vient de choper
une sale maladie dont, parait-il, on peut mourir et qui s'appelle la
vieillesse […] Une lettre d'amour. » - Le Monde des Livres
« L'évocation romancée et touchante d'une grande accordéoniste
[…] Le plus beau des hommages. » - Le Figaro littéraire
« Un texte subtil sur la vieillesse, la gloire et l'obstination à durer,
porté par une plume littéraire, érudite et vivante. » - Ouest France
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Michel Rostain lives in
Arles. Born in 1942, he is an
opera director who directed
the National Theatre of
Quimper, Theatre Cornwall
from 1995 to 2008. His first
book, LE FILS received the
Prix Goncourt in 2011 and
became a bestseller in
France and abroad.
Faites-le!
Marek Halter
Publication date: June 2013
216 pages
Non-fiction
Resume
Rights
Words are more powerful than weapons or hate. Marek Halter has
used words to reverse terrible circumstances, enabling hope and
freedom to thrive. “If you have a project and you believe in it, do it.
If you don’t do it, you only have yourself to blame. Human nature is
such that once you’re committed; you’ll always find somebody to
help you.”
Marek Halter is committed to promoting a better and more just
world. Be it in Israel/Palestine, Russia, Biafra, Argentina or
Afghanistan, his courage has taken him to many battlefields in an
attempt to ensure the chief victory is humanity itself. In France, his
militancy has had its impact on half a century’s worth of major
movements, including antiracism, feminism and interfaith
dialogue.
Caught up in the urgency of these different struggles, Marek Halter
had never taken the time to explain the underlying reasons for his
actions. In an age in which ideology is a thing of the past, he puts
forward a genuinely innovative attitude for individuals in today’s
world: leading by example. He also examines what motivates
people to act, leaving the comfort of their homes to look after
others.
SOLD TO: J’ai Lu (FRENCH)
PREVIOUS TITLES SOLD TO:
Transworld Publishing
(ENGLISH UK), Sony Magazine
(JAPANESE), Planeta (SPANISH),
Crown Publishing Group
(ENGLISH US), Vremea
(ROMANIAN), Kronta
(LITHUANIAN), AlpressGaramond (CZECH), Proszynski
(POLISH), Luitingh (DUTCH),
Baum (COREAN), Editoria Nova
Ftonteira (PORTUGUESE
(BRASIL)), Editorial Bizancio
(PORTUGUESE), Editions
Oceanida (GREEK), Riva
(BULGARIAN), Newton Compton
Editori (ITALIAN)
Review
« Tout le monde aimerait que le monde soit plus juste. Marek Halter,
lui, est passé du rêve à l'action […] dans son nouveau livre intitulé
très simplement Faites-le!. » - France Info
« Dans Faites-le!, Marek Halter égrène les rencontres d'exception
qui ont jalonné son parcours. » - Paris Match
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Marek Halter is a writer
devoted to upholding human
rights. Defined by a difficult
childhood spent in the ghettos of
Warsa, he bore the brunt of antiSemite violence that ravaged
Europe in the 1940s. In action
and in writing books such as
THE MADMAN AND THE KINGS
THE
CHILDREN
OF
and
ABRAHAM, Marek has been
internationally recognised for
his progressiveness and moral
steadfastness.
Les âmes rivales
René Manzor
300 pages
Novel
Resume
Rights
Louisiana, 1975. In the shadows of a church, a twelve year old girl
begs a priest for help. A strange man who claims to be her friend
has been following her everywhere, but she is the only one who
can see him. Her name is Cassandra, and she is terrified.
Before the priest can find the words to calm her, Cassandra flees.
Twenty years later in New York, Cassandra is in prison for the
attempted murder of her husband, the attractive and influential
congressman Thomas Wells. The pair seemed happily in love.
What could have led her to commit such an act? And who is the
young lawyer Matt Collins, whose appearance causes such distress
to Cassandra?
And most importantly: who is the ghost that haunted Cassandra’s
childhood, and why has he chosen to return?
LES ÂMES RIVALES is a breathtaking thriller about life, death, and
the murky, fantastical territories of a world beyond death.
SOLD TO: Pocket (FRENCH),
Chaek-Se-Sang Pub
(COREAN)
#1, e-book thriller best-seller list 2012
Review
« On s'accroche à ce roman comme à une furieuse envie de vivre. […]
René Manzor prouve en signant ce récit qu'il est de la trempe des
plus grands auteurs de thriller anglo-saxons » - Le Figaro
Littéraire.
« Un roman efficace. » - Le Quotidien du Luxembourg
René Manzor was born
with
a
taste
for
storytelling. Having made
two films in France, Rene
was spotted by Steven
Spielberg’s producer, and
moved to Hollywood. He
has worked as a writer,
director and ghost-writer
for
several
major
productions. Rene has
lived in France for the
past few years.
« Un thriller surnaturel comme on les adore. » - Sud Radio
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Les nuits mélangées
Léa Lescure
Publication date: April 2013
162 pages
First novel
Resume
Rights
Manon has found, somewhat by accident, a new source of income.
It wasn’t as difficult as she imagined. She begins on the motorway
but quickly she moves on to the cabaret. With the same sense of
detachment she displays towards her rigid, upper-middle-class
family or at university, she succumbs to the banality of
prostitution.
But deep down, in between true desire and faked pleasure, Manon
begins to lose ground.
This magnificent debut novel succeeds in addressing a highly
contemporary topic from a truly literary standpoint. It explores a
world in which the sexual act and the fulfilment of desire never
seem to coincide. In this world, bodies are reduced to soulless
commodities, leaving only mechanical, uncaring pleasure.
This is a tale of disenchanted youth, hampered by its own clearsightedness.
Review
« Ce premier roman est intriguant ». - Libération.fr
« C'est cru, dérangeant, nouveau. » - Rue89
« Grâce à son talent d'écriture, elle passe fort heureusement entre
les gouttes et nous offre un récit fort, passionnant et sans facilité. » Be Aware Mag
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Léa Lescure was a
contemporary dancer. She
trained with the company
of Merce Cunningham and
has danced on many
worldwide stages: New
York, Berlin and Paris.
Today, she is a journalist
for Rue89 and Mouvement.
She has also co-written a
full-length feature film.
LES NUITS MELANGÉES is
her first novel.
La coureuse
Maïa Mazaurette
304 pages
Novel
Resume
Rights
Maïa is beautiful, blonde and insatiable. Living in Berlin as a
‘sexpert’ columnist, Maia devotes her life to romantic escapades
and thrives on sexual excitement. Her current relationship with
Alexander is nearing the crucial two-year mark, and Maïa is itching
for something new.
She finds this ‘something new’ in the form of a young, good-looking
Danish businessman called Morten, who she meets at an
‘entrepeneurs’ conference in Bali. Ready for a new adventure, Maïa
breaks it off with Alexander and moves to Copenhagen, ready to
pursue this elusive, challenging and exciting Dane.
But the thrill of the chase brings with it manipulation and
uncertainty.
Cracks soon start to appear in a seemingly perfect sexual liaison:
what do you do once you’ve bedded Prince Charming?
What happens once the fairytale is over? A racy account of
sexuality with no strings attached, LA COUREUSE is without a
doubt a novel for our times.
SOLD TO: Livre de poche
(FRENCH)
PREVIOUS TITLES:
Rien ne nous survivra: Le pire
est avenir, Folio SF (2011)
Dehors les chiens, les infidèles,
Folio SF (2010)
Nos amis les hommes, Florent
Massot (2001)
Review
« Cette chronique décapante, inspirée de sa vie, épingle avec talent
ces trentenaires désabusés, fragiles et amateurs d'expériences
sexuelles sans lendemain. » - Marie Claire
« C'est juste, drôle et pas du tout narcissique. » - Femme Actuelle
« La coureuse, c'est du Houellebecq avec du sang dans les veines. […]
Comme chez Houellebecq le propos est très drôle, souvent agaçant
et terriblement intelligent. Mais c'est mieux écrit, définitivement. » L'Express.fr
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Maïa Mazaurette is an
author and comic strip
writer.
She
runs
sexactu.com,
France’s
leading blog about sex,
which attracts 750,000
visitors a month.
LA COUREUSE is her fourth
novel.
Propagande noire
Georges Fenech & Alexandre Malafaye
368 pages
Novel
Resume
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The story begins in Lyon on December 8th, the day of the city’s
Light festival. Ronan Le Goff, an examining magistrate, has become
a nuisance to the French Presidency ever since he had the
treasurer of the governing party convicted for corruption. But this
is nothing compared to what awaits him after he decides to
investigate a very powerful cult accused of driving a man to
suicide.
‘The Survivalists’ permeate every level of French society and have
no intention of letting an insignificant magistrate from Lyon
meddle with their interests. Ronan Le Goff finds himself the target
of a smear campaign, designed to discredit his reputation,
undermine his private life, and endanger his very existence.
This is a gripping detective thriller that will keep you on the edge
of your seat from the very first page. Only the authors know where
reality ends and fiction takes over, creating an entirely plausible
and exciting narrative.
Awards for “Propagande noire”
Short list for the best thriller award 2013
Review
« Un thriller glaçant qui sonne terriblement vrai » - Le Figaro
« Un bon page-turner » - Le Parisien
« Un thriller époustouflant » - France Info
« L'incontournable de la semaine » - Europe 1
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Georges
Fenech,
a
recognised
anti-cult
specialist, took part in
investigations for the trial in
Lyon of the Church of
Scientology in 1994. Georges
Fenech is the author of a
number of works on justice,
security, cults and the media.
Alexandre Malafaye is the
author of novels devoted to
geopolitics (JEUX CHINOIS,
followed by ROULETTES
RUSSES
in
2009
and
L’HOMME DE WASHINGTON
in 2012). He has also written
a thriller, LE SECRET DE
MOISE, published by Plon in
2010. Alongside his writing
work, he is involved in a
number of think tanks and set
up Synopia in Spring 2012.
Les confessions de l’ombre
Pierre Boussel
Publication date: February 2013
304 pages
Novel
Resume
Rights
In the bustling city of Tangier, Morocco, Etienne Hernandez is
living a life of relative solitude. Masquerading as an economist,
Etienne is actually an intelligence officer working for the French
secret service, awaiting the day that he will be ‘activated’ for
service.
Suddenly, on September 11th 2001, the world is rocked by a
devastating terrorist attack in New York, and Etienne is called back
into action. He is told to shadow and befriend an American CIA
agent called Paul Armstrong, who has been sent to Tangier on an
evangelical mission to gauge the Moroccan attitude towards
Christianity.
The plot thickens as several influential Christians are killed by
local extremists. Etienne soon finds himself working with Paul
Armstrong towards a common goal: dismantling the terrorist
network that is gradually taking shape in Tangier.
An adventure novel packed with thrilling twists and turns, LES
CONFESSIONS DE L’OMBRE paints an exquisite portrait of the
beautiful city of Tangier, and reveals the gritty realities of the
clandestine world of the secret service.
Review
« L'ensemble, enlevé et non dénué d'humour, se lit avec joie. » - Le
Pèlerin
« Une plongée hyperréaliste dans un univers dépouillé de tout cliché
sur les espions. » - La Vie éco
« Un récit nerveux qui nous plonge dans les méandres des services
secrets. » - Maroc Hebdo International
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Pierre Boussel has lived in
Tangier, Morocco, since
joining the editorial staff of
Radio
Méditerranée
Internationale in 1991. His
job involves gathering
expert reports and political
analysis of international
current affairs, particularly
with
respect
to
the
Arab/Muslim world and
defence and security issues.
After publishing his first
article at the age of 17, he
has worked as a reporter in
many
of
journalism’s
different disciplines: radio,
and
the
photography,
written press.
Les démons de l’île Saint-Louis
Peter Burley
348 pages
Novel
Resume
Rights
London-based Mark Villiers is forty years old, newly divorced, and
utterly bored. A journalist by trade, he is convinced that he could
have done something big with his life, could have been someone
important... and can’t see where it all went wrong. His one moment
in the spotlight was twenty years ago, when he single-handedly
exposed a corrupt French billionaire. The tycoon was imprisoned,
and for a short while, Mark enjoyed the glory and riches he has
ever since craved.
So when Mark is offered the chance of an all-expenses-paid trip to
Paris to investigate murky activities involving the daughter of the
imprisoned tycoon, he leaps at the chance, and heads to the Île
Saint-Louis.
Sandrine Laperrière was eighteen when her father was
incarcerated, and her life has gone downhill ever since. Married at
a young age to an older, womanising nightclub owner, Sandrine
just can’t seem to pull it together, and has got herself into trouble.
Big trouble.
As Mark is drawn further and further into Sandrine’s chaotic,
violent life, he starts to wonder whether he has bitten off much
more than he can chew. Part love story and part crime thriller, LES
DÉMONS DE L’ÎLE SAINT-LOUIS takes on you an exhilarating,
unforgettable ride.
Review
« Un polar à l'intrigue serrée et aux dialogues enlevés. » - Femme
Actuelle
« On vibre, on rit, on frissonne, on cogite […] Un polar haletant à
déguster sans modération. » - France Net Infos
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Peter Burley was born in Leeds.
He completed a BA and an MA at
the University of New South
Wales, and was later awarded a
Doctor of Philosophy degree at
the University of Oxford.
Thereafter, he embarked on an
academic career as a lecturer in
Psychology
at
various
universities and colleges in Great
Britain. Alongside his academic
career, Burley has written
poetry and plays (two of which,
‘The Eden Tapes’ and ‘Skittles’,
were produced and performed in
theatres). He also took up acting
as a profession. In 2003, he
moved to Paris to concentrate
full-time on writing and acting.
Les pompes de Ricardo Jesus
Patrick Chauvel
336 pages
Non-fiction
Resume
Rights
Patrick Chauvel is the last of the Mohicans; a war photography
veteran who has covered, among other things, the Six-Day War,
Vietnam, Cambodia, Northern Ireland, Iran, Lebanon, Panama and
Chechnya. During his travels, Chauvel has cheated death many
times, been taken hostage, faced an execution squad and capsized
along with Hatian boat people. LES POMPES DE RICARDO JESUS
follows Chauvel in the 1970s and 80s to the deepest, darkest
trails of South America. In Jamaica, Chauvel photographs the bythen camera-shy Bob Marley. This is followed by Cuba and the
Miami riots. Finally, Chauvel embarks on a mission to El Salvador
to shadow the ‘red archbishop’ Cardinal Romero. He is still by
Romero’s side at the time of the cardinal’s assasination, as he
celebrated mass on March 24th, 1980. In the shoes of his
Nicaraguan alias Ricardo Jesus, Chauvel lifts the veil on some
choice characters, and the misunderstandings, near misses and
twists of fate that determine their lives. With a passionate,
engaging and often humorous voice, Chauvel depicts men willing
to risk their lives and the survival of their family for the promise of
a little freedom.
SOLD TO: J’ai Lu (FRENCH) –
Garamond (CZECH)
Review
« Un récit qui décrit crûment, mais aussi avec drôlerie, le parfum
révolutionnaire de l'Amérique du Sud des années 80. […] Chauvel
témoigne pour tous ceux qu'il a rencontrés et qui ont perdu la vie.
Un regard exceptionnel. » - Le Figaro Magazine
« Chauvel nous dévoile les quiproquos, les échappées belles et les
erreurs d'aiguillage qui mènent aux beaux personnages. » - Paris
Match
« Un texte caustique, hilarant, à la puissance endiablée. Un regard,
un ton, un style, Patrick Chauvel est un conteur né, à la verve
irrésistible. » - Le Nouvel Observateur
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PREVIOUS TITLES:
Rapporteur de Guerre , Oh !
Editions (2003)
SOLD TO: Garamond (CZECH)
- Albatros (POLISH) - J'ai lu
(FRENCH)
Sky , Oh! Editions (2005)
SOLD TO: Garamond (CZECH)
- J'ai lu (FRENCH)
Patrick Chauvel was eighteen
years old when he left for his
first mission as a war
photographer. Now, at 63, he
is showing no signs of quitting.
He has covered every major
war of his generation, and has
countless scars to show for it.
His
photos
have
been
published on the front page of
Paris Match, Time, Life and
Newsweek, among others. He
is also the winner of a
prestigious World Press Photo
award.
Le nouvel ordre sexuel
Serge Hefez
234 pages
Non-fiction
Resume
Rights
Amid sexual equality, step-parents, single-parent families, gay
marriage, gay parenting and shared parenting, what does it
ultimately mean to be a woman or a man? And what do these roles
encompass?
Of course questions about gender go well beyond those raised by
the gay and lesbian communities. In this book Serge Hefez
provides an indepth analysis of how individuals accept or reject
their masculinity or femininity – and indeed an understanding of
what these words actually mean.
There may be two sexes, but how many genders are there? Can the
long-established order really be called into question? What would
Freud have to say? It is time to acknowledge that we are
establishing a new sexual order – one that is more open and fluid,
and in which, at last, each individual will have their place. While
we may occasionally find these developments to be unsettling or
disconcerting, Hefez shows up that there is nothing to be afraid of
– whatever the prophets of doom might say.
LE NOUVEL ORDRE SEXUEL is an inspiring investigation into the
issues of gender, the sexes, and the right to all forms of sexuality.
SOLD TO: Livre de poche
(FRENCH)
PREVIOUS TITLES:
Sida et vie psychique : approche
clinique et prise en charge, La
Découverte (1996) , La Danse du
couple, Hachette (2002), Pluriel
(2010) , Quand la famille
s'emmêle, Hachette (2004)
Un écran de fumée : le cannabis
dans la famille, Hachette (2005)
Les Nouveaux Ados, Bayard
(2006)
La Famille adolescente, Érès
(2006) , Dans le cœur des
hommes, Hachette (2007) , La
Sarkose obsessionnelle, Hachette
(2008)
Antimanuel de psychologie : Toi,
moi… et l'amour, Bréal (2009)
Scènes de la vie conjugale, A.
Fayard (2010) , C’est quoi être
amoureux, Bayard (2012)
Les nouveaux parents, Bayard
(2012)
Review
« Un livre qui analyse avec finesse le chemin parcouru par les
hommes et les femmes depuis les débuts de l'émancipation
féminine. » - ELLE
« Serge Hefez nous permet de mieux saisir l'origine de nos peurs et
de nos résistances face aux changements à venir. » - Psychologies
Magazine
« Et s'il existait une autre manière de penser le genre? Serge Hefez
la nomme le "continuum" et ce serait une véritable révolution. » Clés
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Serge Hefez is a
psychiatrist
and
psychoanalyst. He is in
charge of the family
therapy unit at the PitiéSalpêtrière Hospital in
Paris, and has written a
large number of books.
Recent acquisitions
Category
Author
Fiction
Marie-Hélène Bertino
2 am at the Cat’s Pajamas
Fiction
Gayle Forman
Just one day,
Just one year
Fiction
Mitch Albom
The time keeper,
The first phone call from heaven,
Fiction
Carlos Acosta
Pig’s foot
Fiction
Sonali Deraniyagala
Wave
Fiction
Markus Zusak
The messenger
Curtis Brown
Fiction
AJ. Molloy
The story of X
Furniss-Lawton
Bill Browder
Red Notice
Conville & Walsh
Jenna Miscavige Hill
Beyond Belief: My Secret Life
Inside Scientology and My
Harrowing Escape
Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Title
Agency
Cover
WME
To be published
Gernet Agency
David Black
Bloomsbury UK
Trident
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To be published
Harper Collins
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