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Georges Simenon’s birthday, a celebration in translation
The Book Office is delighted to celebrate Georges Simenon’s 115th birthday today! (Wait, are we a day too early? It seems that the...
Congratulations to the two French books translators finalists of the inaugural TA First Translation
Yesterday, the inaugural shortlist for Daniel Hahn First Translation Prize has been revealed. It has announced a shortlist of six new...
French Books of the Year 2017
As you are leaving on holidays, why not have a look back on all the books we recommended to your thgoughout the year 2017? From the 4th...
Frankfurt in French #16: Yasmina Khadra
Now we turn to former Algerian army officer Mohammed Moulessehoul, more known as Yasmina Khadra! His different books are translated into...
Frankfurt in French #14: Émilie de Turckheim
Welcome to Emilie de Turckheim: she writes for children and adults, and has won prizes such as le Prix Roger Nimier! Her different books...
Frankfurt in French #12: Mathias Malzieu
French rock singer Mathias Malzieu turns out to be also a writer! His different books are translated into English by Sarah Ardizzone at...
Frankfurt in French #11: Emmanuel Carrère
We couldn't not talk about Emmanuel Carrère: his different books are translated into English by Linda Coverdale and John Lambert at...
Frankfurt in French #9: JMG Le Clézio
Winner of the Prix Nobel of literature Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio will be part of the French delegation! His books are translated into...
Frankfurt in French #1: Michel Houellebecq
The countdown to Frankfurt International Book Fair has started!! To celebrate France's invitation of honour to Frankfurt Book Fair, from...
The Novel of the Century, by David Bellos
You know that here at the Book Office, we love to make you discover books and authors you might not have heard of yet. Well today, we are...
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