News, new releases, author meetings, interviews… The Press keeps you informed about what’s happening in the world of books.
You have a new message… from Émile Bilodeau
Singer-songwriter Émile Bilodeau, author Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay and actress Alice Morel-Michaud are some of the writers who have written texts in After the Beep — 10 Messages Left for Anyone Who Cares to Hear Them. Grief, domestic violence, body image, politics, living together are some of the topics covered in this fragmented book in which the only constraint imposed on the writers was to leave a message for someone. “Each author really took ownership of the theme and went where they wanted to go,” explains the director of the collective, Geneviève Morin, in an interview. Whether they are autobiographical passages, philosophical reflections or fictional texts, all these “confessions,” written mainly by millennials, reflect a “desire for connection,” she says. Intended for those aged 14 and over, the book will also reach people in their twenties and thirties who will recognize themselves in one or another of these messages left, as in a time not so long ago, on the answering machine.
Veronique Larocque, The Press
After the Beep — 10 Messages Left for Anyone Who Cares to Hear Them
La Bagnole Editions
From 14 years old
Le Robert editions arrive in Quebec
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
Author David Goudreault, general manager of Le Robert publishing house Charles Bimbenet and singer-songwriter Jérôme 50
The French publishing house Le Robert now has a Quebec counterpart. Le Robert Québec will publish works written by Quebec authors and having French as their “backbone” in Quebec. “We want to make this house the reference for the language in Quebec,” said Charles Bimbenet, general manager of Le Robert publishing in France, during his visit to Montreal for the launch of the house. The first two titles will arrive in bookstores in October. The first, Your language! Joyful and festive manifesto, is a collective led by David Goudreault, which will include Michel Tremblay, Rachida Azdouz, Édith Butler, Normand Baillargeon and Naomi Fontaine, among others. Singer-songwriter and lexicographer Jérôme 50 will also sign The chiller’s dictionary — first dictionary dedicated to the language of young people in Quebec.
Laila Maalouf, The Press
The preliminary list of the Janette-Bertrand Literary Prize revealed
PHOTO HUGO-SÉBASTIEN AUBERT, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
Janette Bertrand
Martine Delvaux, Élise Turcotte and Léa Clermont-Dion are among the 10 authors in the running for the Janette Bertrand Literary Prize, which will be awarded on November 27 at the Montreal Book Fair. The prize named after Janette Bertrand was created last year, on the occasion of the major literary event. The five finalists will be announced in mid-October.
The 10 selected titles:
- Self-portrait of anotherElise Turcotte (Viola)
- It could have been a movie, Martine Delvaux (Heliotrope)
- Women Philosophers: 21 Fates of FightersMaya Ombasic and Évelyne Smith (Fides)
- Offside: A cultural and feminist chronicle of the professional sports industryFlorence-Agathe Dubé Moreau (Housework Reshuffle)
- Irma is going to warKarine Gagnon (North)
- The unsightly onesClaudia Larochelle (Quebec America)
- File a complaintLéa Clermont-Dion (August Horse)
- Polytechnic ProjectMarie-Joanne Boucher and Jean-Marc Dalphond (Workshop 10)
- Toronto never blueMarie-Hélène Larochelle (Leméac)
- You will write no on your forehead, Claudie Côté (Editions of Man)
Laila Maalouf, The Press
Chez Temporel celebrates its 50th anniversary with poetry and songs
PHOTO AURORE DANIELOU, PROVIDED BY CHEZ TEMPOREL
Illustration of the event
The legendary café in Old Quebec, Chez Temporel, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with poetry and songs at the Maison de la littérature in Quebec City on Thursday, October 3, starting at 7:30 p.m. The show will be hosted by Denys Lelièvre and will bring together founder and owner Jean Boissonnault, poet and multidisciplinary artist Murielle Jassinthe, guitarist Dominique Lalande, historian Jean-Marie Lebel, and authors Martin Tétu and Hélène Robitaille. Admission is free and a giant screen broadcast will take place in the courtyard of the Auberge internationale de Québec, live and recorded (October 4 and 5).
Laila Maalouf, The Press
Our authors who travel
PHOTO ROBERT SKINNER, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
Marie-Pier Lafontaine
The author of Female dog And Arming the rage, Marie-Pier Lafontaine, was the guest of honor at the South American book fair Feria de editores, which brought together more than 300 publishers in Argentina last month. The translation of her two books into Spanish has helped open discussions on violence against women at an opportune time, according to an article in the Argentinian media The Nation, while former President Alberto Fernandez had just been charged with violence against his ex-wife.
Laila Maalouf, The Press
Children’s literature: Azuro comes to life on the small screen
IMAGE PROVIDED BY AUZOU EDITIONS
Azuro and the Dragon Brigade
Young fans of the little blue dragon Azuro, hero of the book series of the same name, can now follow the adventures of their favorite character on television. Since the beginning of the month, Télé-Québec has been broadcasting Azuro and the Dragon Brigadea show in which the dragon and his friends form a fire brigade specializing in rescuing fantastic creatures. Created a little over 10 years ago by French authors Olivier and Laurent Souillé, the Azuro series has around fifteen albums that have sold over 450,000 copies in nine countries. A new book, The Lost Treasure of the Oceanswill be released in October.
Veronique Larocque, The Press
Watch the episodes on the Télé-Québec website