‘Book about life with my dog touched so many people’ We speak to Cédric Sapin-Defour, author of the surprise bestseller which describes in lyrical language the relationship between him and his dog, Ubac
Six books to read about moving to France for a new life You should be able to empathise with their experiences
How reading Annie Ernaux will help you understand France The French author has just been awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, having been commended for the unflinching gaze with which she beholds French society Ken Follett visits Brittany cathedral he is helping to restore Jules Verne: the hidden story of France’s first science fiction writer ‘The richness of this French life is always in my books’
‘I knew I would be an actress but writing was my private ambition’ She was well-known as an actress before making her name as an author, but Carol Drinkwater says writing was always her first love
UK author Ken Follett donates €150,000 to Brittany cathedral The writer of The Pillars of the Earth has sold the copyright to his novel Notre-Dame , to contribute to a €2.4 million restoration project of a key gothic cathedral in France
New Chocolat book + interview with author The fourth novel in Joanne Harris’s Chocolat series has just come out in paperback. The writer spoke to Jane Hanks about her writing, her French/British background and the influence of France and her French family on her work.
Enjoy Languedoc Trilogy author talk Popular novelist, Kate Mosse is the guest in this Friday’s online series of talks with authors organised for the confinement period by the Franco-British literary festival, Festilitt.
Petit Prince writer’s château bought by French region The childhood château of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of much-loved French book Le Petit Prince , has been bought by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, for a €30 million project.
The Eiffel Tower watches over me as I write Sarah’s Key author Tatiana de Rosnay says success did not come easily for her. And when it did come, it was a struggle.
France-based novelist's new book out in January Author Fiona Barton has written three books since moving to the Dordogne in search of a more peaceful life...
Two generations of Dumas, each a compelling character The Dumas clan epitomised French derring-do and prolific creativity, writes Samantha David
French cultural life - September 2018 A round-up of news, and those creating ‘le buzz’ in French cultural life La Débâcle - Emile Zola The Templars’ Last Secret - Martin Walker Vagabond poet who found his way with words
"The traditional rural way of life has thinned out" Author Adam Thorpe speaks to Jane Hanks about French country life and the expat experience The fine art of weaving a Tolkien tale Peter Mayle, author of A Year in Provence, dies age 78 Author brings comic clarity to serious science Art de vivre that freed Meades Festilitt: The little literary festival that could
Real-life romcom, complete with Provençal happy ending Author Kristin Espinasse's journey from Arizona to Provence has all the ingredients of a hit chick-lit novel
The accidental novelist Award-winning journalist Fiona Barton reveals she planned to put writing on the backburner when she and her husband moved to France
From Russia to the Périgord with love Rarely has a Brit been so well integrated into French society as Martin Walker , author of the Bruno, Chief of Police series. Jessica Knipe visits him at home in Le Bugue to talk Brexit, basset hounds and truffled brie