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WOMEN WRITINGJulie Bonnie performed in her first concert at age 14 and sang throughout Europe for over 10 years. Sheplayed with Kid Loco and released three solo albums. This is her first novel.“Un premier récit aussi délicat qu’instructif. Le tableau brossé par Julie Bonnie n’est certes pas desplus réjouissants, mais il témoigne d’une formidable intelligence du cœur.” L’Express“Ce premier roman, traversé de beaux moments d’étrangeté, est un livre de deuils et de renaissances.Un hymne heurté, d’une gracieuse simplicité, à ceux qui se relèvent difficilement d’avoir connu le malheur ou lebonheur, et qui doivent pourtant avancer.” Le Monde des livres“Ce roman intime qui évite l’écueil de l’autofiction est un témoignage saisissant sur ce que vivent lesfemmes en donnant la vie.” Le Figaro“Ce road-movie autobiographique, qui alterne les séquences d’un flamboyant passé avec le quotidiencru d’une maternité, est une vraie claque portée par une écriture efficace.” Le ParisienMonnin, Isabelle: DAFFODIL SILVER(JC Lattes, August 2013, 400 pages)Ø A touching story on loss, life and destinyØ A superbly written novel on the unthinkable that can happen to any one of us and the ultimatecondemnation: perpetual anguish.It’s a special week in Daffodil Silver’s life. She has to settle the estate of her recently deceased parents.But before, she wants to tell their exceptional story.The account begins forty years earlier. Daffodil’s mother, Lilas, is the first daughter of Marguerite andMarcel. Three years later, her miraculous other half, her sister Rosa, is born. The two sisters are inseparable.They share their dreams of travel and creativity and are surrounded by a joyous group of friends. But Rosasuddenly dies. Lila never really overcomes the shock of her death and she decides to prolong her sister’s lifethanks to the Rosa Prize, that awards each year the project that best honors the memory of her sister’s life.Isabelle Monnin is a grand reporter with the Nouvel Observateur. She is the author of two highlypraised novels, LES VIES EXTRAORDINAIRE D’EUGÈNE and SECOND TOUR OU LES BONSSENTIMENTS, both titles published with JC Lattès.Bertholon, Delphine: LE SOLEIL À MES PIEDS(JC Lattes, August 2013, 187 pages)Ø The story of a resurrection“Skinny”, the younger sister, is 22. Stunningly beautiful and fragile, she is fearful of the outside worldand finds refuge in the solitude of her apartment. “Big Bones”, the eldest, is 24 and outgoing - a tyrannical,twisted nymphomaniac, fascinated by death who feeds off the emotional dependency of her younger sister thatshe herself created. Two sisters who grew up with a terrible secret and who, eighteen years later, are trying theirbest to create a life for themselves. Fate appears to have dealt them a lousy hand but sometimes chanceencounters can reshuffle the cards.Delphine Bertholon is the author of TWIST, L’EFFET LARSEN and the critically acclaimed GRÂCE,all published with JC Lattès.The Russian rights for GRACE are sold to EksmoSimonnet, Dominique: DELIVREZ-NOUS DU CORPS(Plon, August 2013, 271 pages)Ø A straight-forward, touching and realistic story with credible and endearing characters. Everyone isbound to have flashes of recognition as the protagonists tell their life stories.Ø The moving tale of the characters’ love lives allows for a subtle and intelligent analysis of love, desire,sex, regrets, the choices we make, the dreams we cling to, the compromises we make, and the secondchances that are offered to us.Ø An unexpected ending, more realistic than the predictably happy-ever-after one, still leaves open thepossibility of the lovers’ reuniting someday.38Contact: Mrs Anastasia Lester ; Email:anastassia.lester@gmail.com