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A novel idea: French writing groups offer feedback, friends and fizz

Get-togethers can be a great way for Anglophones to meet fellow writers, share work and socialise

Dragon's Pen: a creative haven for writers in central France

The vibrant community for writers and artists in Creuse and Indre fosters creativity through workshops and anthologies

Creative workshops boom in France as people flock to write

Millions are finding inspiration and community in affordable, diverse courses across French cities

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How do I write the date in numbers in French?

The convention is as in the UK: day/month/year

France’s ‘inclusive writing’: Have you spotted examples like ami.e.s?

Electricity supplier Bulb – and Périgueux council – are fans of the new writing style but others disagree

Saint-Exupéry and ‘mystery American’ letters sold in Paris

Original letters between famous French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and a "mystery" American woman - with whom he is suspected to have had an affair - have gone on sale in Paris.

Our Writers and Artists’ competition: the winners!

Writers and artists, we salute you!

Public letter writers for hire still have a role

Letter-writing is a job that no longer exists in the UK but there are more than 1,000 écrivains publics in the Pages Jaunes directory.

Calling budding writers and artists of all ages

Hurry to enter our new challenge - the deadline is April 30! Fun for all the family. Write, draw, sketch, scribble away...

Self-publishers, try your book in French 'aussi'

Ask almost any author and they will tell you it is tough to find an agent or a publisher these days, however good your book is.

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.

Constructive criticism gives authors a helping hand

Sally Dixon has recently published Three Girls, a romantic thriller set in The Hague, and her next book, based on her experiences of life in Cairo, is due out in the summer.

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.

A novel approach to French family history

Tracy Chevalier is one of the most popular contemporary novelists in both France and the UK. On one of her frequent visits across the Channel, she told Jane Hanks about her French roots and writing

Writing

A novel idea: French writing groups offer feedback, friends and fizz

Dragon's Pen: a creative haven for writers in central France

Creative workshops boom in France as people flock to write

How do I write the date in numbers in French?

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