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Alain Farah wins the Ringuet prize from the Académie des lettres du Québec
Alain Farah’s autobiographical novel, A thousand secrets, a thousand dangers, won the Ringuet prize from the Académie des lettres du Québec on Thursday evening. Published in the Quartanier last fall, it has notably found itself in recent months among the finalists for the Prix des libraires du Québec 2022 and the Prix littéraire des collègegiens 2022. It is also in the running for the Grand Prix du livre de Montréal and the Governor General’s Literary Awards, which will be presented on November 3 and 16. The other finalists for the Ringuet Prize were The dancer of La Macaza, by Anne Elaine Cliche, and Letter to Benjamin, by Laurence Leduc-Primeau.
Laila Maalouf, The Press
The space factor lands on the small screen
The space deliveries of Bob, a dedicated employee of the Planetary Post Office, come to life on screen. Since the beginning of October, the main character of the comic series The space factor comes to life on ICI Tou.tv’s Extra. With his colleague Odile, he lives incredible adventures in the four corners of the universe. Very funny and colorful, the animated series, which will be presented on ICI Télé next winter, comes in nine short episodes to devour as a family. To note that world hungervolume 3 of the comic strip imagined by Guillaume Perreault, was published last August.
Veronique Larocque, The Press
Celebrating Nordic culture
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Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
The FIKA(S) nordic festival will be back in Montreal from Monday until next Sunday. Many activities and literary talks are planned for this fourth edition, including two meetings with the Icelandic writer Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (who will also be in Quebec City next Saturday at the Quebec Letters Festival and at the Pantoute bookstore). FIKA(S) will also present Scandinavian horror films, a retrospective of Danish silent films and an evening of “Nordic covers” with Safia Nolin, as well as a singing workshop followed by a concert by the Swedish Choir. of Montreal and conferences.
Laila Maalouf, The Press
Books in the spotlight in Estrie
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Louise Penny
While the Estrie Book Fair is in full swing this weekend at the Sherbrooke Fairs Center, Knowlton is getting ready to host the 12e edition of its literary festival, from October 20 to 24. Louise Penny is the honorary patron of the event, which takes place mainly in English and will welcome, among many others, singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright (who published her autobiography in the spring Nothing bad has happened yet) and a number of English-Canadian authors, including Ottawa’s Amy Tector.
Laila Maalouf, The Press
Meetings with the author Fatima Daas
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Fatima Daas
The French author of Algerian origin Fatima Daas, who describes herself as an intersectional feminist, will be in Quebec for two meetings around her first novel, The youngest, inspired by his life and translated into nine languages. On October 19, she will be at the Le port de tête bookstore, in Montreal, for an interview with Elsa Pépin, and the following evening, at the House of Literature in Quebec City, as part of the Festival Quebec in Letters.
Laila Maalouf, The Press
40 candles for Michel Quintin editions
ILLUSTRATION SACHA LEFEBVRE, PROVIDED BY EDITIONS MICHEL QUINTIN
The Michel Quintin Editions team
Editions Michel Quintin are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. Created when its founder was working as a veterinarian, the publishing house has published more than 1,000 paper titles since its beginnings. His most popular series? Children’s documentaries Did you know?, which mixes comics and scientific facts. Over 2.5 million copies have been sold worldwide. To mark this anniversary, the publisher behind The dragouilles and Guiby will organize various activities in the coming year, including numerous competitions. Details will be announced on its Facebook page.
Veronique Larocque, The Press
Storytelling and music for children
ILLUSTRATION FANNY BERTHIAUME, PROVIDED BY LA MONTAGNE SECRETE
Extract of Sleep in a Louisiana bayou
A story hour all in music will be held Sunday at the Paulines bookstore, rue Masson, in Montreal. Children are invited to discover the musical album Sleep in a Louisiana bayou, from Bïa, with the interpreter Josianne Paradis. Singing, dancing and Cajun percussion activity are on the menu.
Veronique Larocque, The Press