And I said noLouise Tremblay d’Essiambre
Louise Tremblay d’Essiambre is launching a new series — a contemporary one this time. The two volumes (the second of which is expected this fall) take place during the pandemic, when Judith, who refuses to go to a residency, must demonstrate resilience in the face of confinement and loneliness.
And I said no
Saint John
380 pages
The little one and the old one, Marie-Renée Lavoie
Just in time for the film’s release on October 4, Marie-Renée Lavoie’s best-seller is being reissued with an introduction by the author on the transition from written to screen, previously unpublished excerpts from Sébastien Girard’s screenplay and color photos from the shoot — in addition to the brand new cover featuring the film’s stars, Juliette Bharucha and Gildor Roy.
The little one and the old one
XYZ
256 pages
Lea’s novelAriela Freedman
This novel inspired by the journey of the famous activist Léa Roback, raised in Beauport in a large Jewish family, traces the childhood, until 1945, of the woman who defended women’s civil rights in Quebec. The story of a unique heroine at the heart of the political struggles of the 20th centurye century, against the backdrop of the rise of Nazism, communism, fascism and socialism.
Lea’s novel
Robert Laffont Quebec
352 pages
FamousMaud Ventura
How does fame become an obsession? After his first phenomenal novel, My husbandthe Frenchwoman Maud Ventura signs a second title around the story of a young woman who, since childhood, dreams of becoming a famous singer – and succeeds, against all odds.
Famous
The Iconoclast
540 pages
Debating Heart, Volume 1: Lazarine the InsurgentPascale Dusseault
This new historical saga begins in Saint-Jean, in 1775, 15 years after the French defeat by the British. The American War of Independence reaches New France and an 18-year-old peasant girl finds herself in the heart of the conflicts. Between Montreal and Saint-Jean, she will have to make difficult choices.
Debating Heart, Volume 1: Lazarine the Insurgent
Hurtubise
466 pages
A squirrel in the pianoMarie-Eve Nadeau
In each of these 12 short stories, there is a woman. These heroines observe and question the world through exile, memory, and oblivion. A dive into very different universes, sometimes sprinkled with humor and fantasy, by the director and author of the novel Nathan.
A squirrel in the piano
Hands free
204 pages
The Investigations of Joseph Laflamme, volume 7: SusanHervé Gagnon
This seventh volume of the thrillers by historian and novelist Hervé Gagnon takes us to Montreal in 1895. A curious preacher launches diatribes against the Freemasons, while a ghost story terrorizes the inhabitants of the Griffintown district in an already turbulent context.
Joseph Laflamme’s investigations Volume 7 : Susan
Hugo Roman
416 pages