Christine Avel
Christine Avel | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris |
| Occupation | Writer |
Christine Avel (born 1968) is a novelist, short story writer, and children's author.
Biography
[edit]After studying at HEC Paris,[1] she joined an NGO in Cambodia and, after the publication of her first novel, continued to work as a development consultant, traveling in Africa and Asia.[2] She lived abroad and then in Montpellier, before settling in Paris.[3]
Her first two books, Double Foyer and L’Apocalypse sans peine (prix Jean-Monnet des lycéens), were published by Dilettante Press. Her next book, Autoportrait à la valise, was published by Seuil. Her latest novel, Ici seulement nous sommes uniques, was published by Buchet-Chastel in August 2019.[4]
Her novels for young people are published by L'École des loisirs.[5]
She also writes for radio and the magazine Décapage, and has written short texts for collective works.[6]
She has been an administrator of the Société des gens de lettres since 2017.[7]
Books
[edit]General literature
[edit]- Double Foyer, Le Dilettante, 2005
- L’Apocalypse sans peine, Le Dilettante, 2006
- Autoportrait à la valise, Seuil, 2016
- Ici seulement nous sommes uniques, Buchet-Chastel, 2019,
Children's literature
[edit]- Le Creux des maths, L’école des loisirs, 2012
- La Revanche de Nébouzat-le-Froid, L’école des loisirs, 2013
- Brigitte fait peur aux frites, L’école des loisirs, 2013
- Ulysse 15, L’école des loisirs, 2015
- Chasseur de cyclones, L’école des loisirs, 2017
- Stage de survie, L’école des loisirs, 2018
Collective works
[edit]- « Les Quatre Filles du docteur March », in Dictionnaire des personnages populaires de la littérature, collectif, Seuil, 2010
References
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