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Prix Sorcières
The Prix Sorcières is an annual literary prize awarded in France since 1986 to works of children's literature in a number of categories. The categories were renamed in 2018. The prizewinners are decided jointly by the ALSJ (''Association des Librairies Spécialisées Jeunesse'') and the ABF (''Association des Bibliothécaires de France''). Qualifying works must be written in French or translated into French from the original language. Authors from outside France who have won the prize include Anthony Browne, Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo and J. K. Rowling. The Prix Sorcières 2020 Carrément Beau Mini category. * Emmanuel Lecaye et Marc Majewski, ''Les mots peints''. Ed. L'école des loisirs * Gaëtan Doremus, ''Quatre Pattes''. Ed. Rouergue * Jérôme Ruillier, ''Où va Mona?'' Ed. L'Agrume * Raphaële Enjary et Olivier Philipponneau, ''Alis''. Ed. Albin Michel Carrément Beau Maxi category *Winner: Loren Capelli, ''Cap!'' Ed. Courtes et Longues * Matthias Picard, ''Jim C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Prize
A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded Literature, literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony. Many awards are structured with one organization (usually a non-profit organization) as the presenter and public face of the award, and another organization as the financial sponsor or backer, who pays the prize remuneration and the cost of the ceremony and public relations, typically a Sponsor (commercial), corporate sponsor who may sometimes attach their name to the award (such as the Orange Prize). Types of awards There are awards for various writing formats including poetry and novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing (such as science fiction or politics). There are also awards dedicated to works in individual languages, such as the Miguel de Cervantes Prize (Spanish languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatier
Hatier () is a French publishing house specializing in scholarly works and educational materials, now integrated into the Hachette group. Founded in 1880 by Alexandre Hatier, Hatier obtains 20% of its sales through international affiliates in Brazil, Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, and Spain. History After its 1880 foundation, "la Librairie Hatier" began to publish coffee table books, then became known as early as 1886 for its first scholarly books, works in the natural sciences and "object lessons" for primary school. In 1890, Alexandre Hatier published the first Bescherelle A ''Bescherelle'' is a French language grammar reference book best known for its verb conjugations volumes. It is named in honour of the 19th-century French lexicographer and grammarian Louis-Nicolas Bescherelle (and perhaps his brother Henri B .... After Hatier's departure in 1927, his granddaughter Blanche took over the business, with the assistance of Jean and Michel Foulon. Starting in 1970, Éditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Louchard
Antonin may refer to: People * Antonin (name) Places ;Poland * Antonin, Jarocin County, Greater Poland Voivodeship * Antonin, Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship * Antonin, Oborniki County, Greater Poland Voivodeship * Antonin, Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship * Antonin, Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship * Antonin, Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship * Antonin, Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship * Antonin, Zduńska Wola County, Łódź Voivodeship * Antonin, Masovian Voivodeship * Antonin, Podlaskie Voivodeship * Antonin, Pomeranian Voivodeship * Antonin, part of Nowe Miasto, Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship See also * Antolin (name) *Antonina (other) *Antonini (other) *Antonino (other) *Antoniny (other) *Antoninus (other) *Antoniu Antoniu is a given name and a surname. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name *Antoniu Buci (born 1990), Romanian w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Claveloux
Nicole Claveloux (; born June 23, 1940) is a French painter, illustrator and comic book artist. Biography She was born in Saint-Étienne and studied fine arts there. She moved to Paris in 1966, where she worked as an illustrator and comics artist for various magazines including ''Planète'', ' and ''Marie Claire''. Her illustration style incorporates both psychedelic use of colour and sophisticated black and white images. Her work was included in several exhibitions, including ''Nicole Claveloux et compagnie'' at Villeurbanne in 1995 and a retrospective at the Mediatheque Hermeland at Saint-Herblain. Selected works * ''Le Voyage extravagant de Hugo Brisefer'' (1967) * ''Alala: Les télémorphoses'' (1970), illustrator. Published by Harlin Quist in English as ''The Teletrips of Alala'' * '' Les Aventures d'Alice au pays des merveilles'' (1972), illustrator * ''La Main verte'' (1978), comic book featuring a series of short stories from Métal Hurlant. Published in English in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Ashbé
Jeanne may refer to: Places * Jeanne (crater), on Venus People * Jeanne (given name) * Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc, 1412–1431) * Joanna of Flanders (1295–1374) * Joan, Duchess of Brittany (1319–1384) * Ruth Stuber Jeanne (1910–2004), American marimbist, percussionist, violinist, and arranger * Jeanne de Navarre (other), multiple people * Leon Jeanne (born 1980), Welsh footballer Fictional characters *Jeanne, a character from the ''Bayonetta'' series of video games Arts and entertainment * ''Jeanne'' (1934 film), a French drama film * ''Jeanne'', also known as ''Joan of Arc'', a 2019 French drama film * ''Jeanne'', an 1844 novel by George Sand Other uses * Tropical Storm Jeanne (other) See also * Joan (other) * Joanna * Joanne (other) * Jean (other) * Jehanne (other) * Gene (other) A gene is a sequence of DNA or RNA that codes for a molecule that has a function. Gene or Genes also may refer to: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groupe Flammarion
Groupe Flammarion () is a French publishing group, comprising many units, including its namesake, founded in 1876 by Ernest Flammarion, as well as units in distribution, sales, printing and bookshops (La Hune and Flammarion Center). Flammarion became part of the Italian media conglomerate RCS MediaGroup in 2000. Éditions Gallimard acquired Flammarion from RCS MediaGroup in 2012. Subsidiaries include Casterman. Its headquarters in Paris are in the building that was the former Café Voltaire (named in honour of the writer and philosopher Voltaire), located on the Place de l'Odeon in the current 6th arrondissement of Paris. Flammarion is a subsidiary of Groupe Madrigall, the third largest French publishing group. History Ernest Flammarion successfully launched his family publishing venture in 1875 with the ''Treaty of Popular Astronomy'' of his brother, the astronomer Camille Flammarion. The firm published Émile Zola, Maupassant, and Jules Renard, as well as Hector Malot, Cole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Oxenbury
Helen Gillian Oxenbury (born 1938) is an English illustrator and writer of children's picture books. She lives in North London. She has twice won the annual Kate Greenaway Medal, the British librarians' award for illustration and been runner-up four times. For the 50th anniversary of that Medal (1955–2005) her 1999 illustrated edition of ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' was named one of the top ten winning works. Background Helen Oxenbury was raised in Ipswich, Suffolk. Her father was an architect. From an early age she developed a passion for drawing. After leaving school, she attended the Ipswich School of Art as a teenager, and during holidays she worked at a small theatre in Felixstowe and at the Ipswich Repertory Theatre Workshop, mixing paints. She went on to study in London at the Central School of Art and Design (1957-1959), where she met her future husband, John Burningham. In her adult life she embarked on a career in theatre, film and television. She worked as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trish Cooke
Trish Cooke (born 1962) is a British playwright, actress, television presenter, scriptwriter and children's author. She was a presenter on the children's series Playdays. She also wrote under the pseudonym Roselia John Baptiste. Life Cooke was born in Bradford. Her parents were from Dominica, part of the Windrush generation. She gained a BA in Performing Arts from Leeds Polytechnic before moving to London in 1984 to pursue an acting career. She worked as a stage manager for the Black Theatre Co-operative (now NitroBeat) for six months, and after receiving her Equity card worked as an actor in London and regionally, In 1988 she received a Thames Television Writers Bursary and began a writing residency at the Liverpool Playhouse. Between 1988 and 1996 she was a presenter and scriptwriter for ''Playdays'' on Children's BBC.Royal Literar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guess How Much I Love You
''Guess How Much I Love You'' is a British children's book written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram, published in 1994, in the United Kingdom by Walker Books and in 1995, in the United States by its subsidiary Candlewick Press. The book was a 1996 ALA Notable Children's Book. According to its publishers, in addition to the ALA award and numerous other awards, it has sold more than 43 million copies worldwide and been published in 57 languages. Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association in the U.S. listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children." ''Guess How Much I Love You'' has been published in several different formats, suitable for children from age 1½ to 8. It has been adapted as a television cartoon show in the U.S. Plot summary ''Guess How Much I Love You'' follows the story of two hares, Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare. It is never stated that the two hares are father and son in the original storybooks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Jeram
Anita Jeram (born 1965) is an English author and illustrator of picture books for children. Life and career Growing up in Portsmouth, England, Jeram always enjoyed drawing, but worked a variety of jobs before pursuing a degree course in illustration at Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University). Soon after graduation she wrote her first book, ''Bill's Belly Button'', which was published by Walker Books in 1991. Other books she has written include ''Contrary Mary'' (1995), ''Bunny, My Honey'' (1999), and ''I Love My Little Storybook'' (2002). As an illustrator, Jeram received recognition for her illustrations in Sam McBratney's ''Guess How Much I Love You'', which was a picture-book best seller as well as a 1996 ALA Notable Children's Book. She has also illustrated several books by Dick King-Smith and Amy Hest. In addition to her work on picture books Jeram also publishes greeting cards through Two Bad Mice Publishers Ltd. Jeram lives with her family in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Mac Bratney
Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional characters * Sam (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Sam (surname), a list of people with the surname ** Cen (surname) (岑), romanized "Sam" in Cantonese ** Shen (surname) (沈), often romanized "Sam" in Cantonese and other languages Religious or legendary figures * Sam (Book of Mormon), elder brother of Nephi * Sām, a Persian mythical folk hero * Sam Ziwa, an uthra (angel or celestial being) in Mandaeism Animals * Sam (army dog) (died 2000) * Sam (horse) (b 1815), British Thoroughbred * Sam (koala) (died 2009), rescued after 2009 bush fires in Victoria, Australia * Sam (orangutan), in the movie ''Dunston Checks In'' * Sam (ugly dog) (1990–2005), voted the world's ugliest dog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
