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More print rights…It’s all about good stories
Here at Le French Book, we believe that readers are more interested in stories than in formats. Our job as a publisher is to make those stories available however we can, to the widest possible...
View ArticleIs the world ready for hybrid translators?
“Hybrid” is a new buzzword in the publishing industry—there are hybrid authors, hybrid publishers, hybrid markets. So now is the time for hybrid translators too. Recently, in this blog, we’ve been...
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More wine plus crime – cover reveal
As we are busy preparing another translation in the Winemaker Detective series, here is a sneak preview of the cover for the third book. The 22-book (yes, it’s 22 now) series—now in its fourth season...
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The Dummies’ Guide to French Thrillers
What exactly is a French thriller? Is it different than an American thriller? Does it have dark humor? A je ne sais quoi in the plot twists? As the founder of Le French Book—we are specialized in...
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Le French Book Inks Deal on Print Books
Now that our e-book program is running smoothly, it is time to get our books into print, and to do so Le French Book is partnering with Ingram Publisher Services for our print book program. As our fans...
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Bernard Besson on Global Warming
Bernard Besson, a prizewinning thriller writer and former top-level French intelligence officer, talks to us about The Greenland Breach, a novel about the real consequences of global warming. It’s got...
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The Greenland Breach Eco-Thriller Now Available
A cracking ice cap, rival multinationals, cutthroat espionage… The Greenland Breach ebook is now available. Bestselling thriller writer Jon Land says, “Bernard Besson takes the eco-thriller to a new...
View ArticleMega Blog Tour for The Greenland Breach
Find out more about our new release on The Greenland Breach’s mega blog tour. There are nuggets of information about spying, climate change, writing, translating and much more. And don’t miss the...
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New Book Covers
Some of you may have noticed. We just changed a couple of our book covers. Here’s a glimpse. Treachery in Bordeaux We changed this one to make it consistent with the two upcoming books in the Winemaker...
View ArticleHow to Survive the Holidays
The holidays are here! And may they be happy for everyone. Here’s our advice on how to survive them. For holiday-goers snowed in at the airport, a whodunit from the Winemaker Detective series offers a...
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More Consortium Thrillers in the Works
Top French thriller writer David Khara – ©Ouest-France Following The Bleiberg Project by David Khara, we are translating two more thrillers in the Consortium series. The three titles are crammed with...
View ArticleFrench Mystery and Thriller Book Fairs
Here is a list of upcoming book fairs for anyone who wants to add another kind of experience to their time in France. The focus here, of course, is mysteries and thrillers. December 7-8: Salon du livre...
View ArticleSnapshot of the 2014 Winter French Publishing Season
The French have two main publishing seasons, or rentrées littéraires, one in fall and one in winter. With the winter 2014 French publishing season nearing, here’s a quick snapshot of what’s coming out...
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On Translation: Sharing a New View
Le French Book is happy to welcome Jeffrey Zuckerman on board. He’ll be translating the third book in the Paris Homicide series. Yes, we are busy at work translating new stories about Chief of Police...
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Orders Open for Our First 2014 Print Titles
Bookstores, libraries and readers can start placing orders for Le French Book’s first print titles, which will be released in 2014. Here is the schedule. April The Greenland Breach by Bernard Besson...
View ArticleWhat’s in store for 2014? New books, new authors and more
New books, new series, new formats, new authors, new translators, new retailers … 2014 is going to be an exciting year for Le French Book. Here’s a quick overview of some of the things we have in...
View ArticleAsterix Beats 50 Shades and Other Facts about Best Selling Books in France
Asterix beats 50 Shades of Grey. How’s that for a fun fact about best selling books in France? Then again, the next three in line are the whole 50 shades trilogy. Sorry Dan Brown, you’re fourth. I just...
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1.5 Million Copies Sold: Le French Book Nabs New Bestselling Series
We just signed on a new bestselling series. The police detective series with an esoteric bent, by Eric Giacometti and Jacques Ravenne, has sold 1.5 million copies in France and is already translated...
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Winemaker Detective Sequel Now on Kindle
Yay! We just launched on Kindle the new Winemaker Detective novel–another wine-plus-crime Epicurean whodunit set in French wine country. The First Sequel I love the wine-plus-crime premise for a...
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Is Wine Sexy?
This question popped into my mind when one of our readers said she was in love with Virgile from the Winemaker Detective series. Virgile is a wine expert working for the renowned wine critic Benjamin...
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