Philippe Georget is a French writer, the author of five crime novels. He was born on 8 August 1962 in

Épinay-sur-Seine Épinay-sur-Seine (, literally ''Épinay on Seine'') is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. The church of Notre-Dame-des-Missions-du-cygne d'Enghien, designed by Paul Tournon, may be fo ...

and lives in Perpignan. His books have won several prizes and three have been translated into English, starting with ''Summertime All the Cats Are Bored'' in 2013.

Novels

*''L'été tous les chats s'ennuient'', Éditions Jigal, (2009) ; English translation ''Summertime All the Cats Are Bored'', Europa Editions, (2013) *''Le Paradoxe du cerf-volant'', Editions Jigal, (2011) *''Les Violents de l'automne'', Éditions Jigal, (2012) ; English translation, ''Autumn, All The Cats Return'', Europa Editions, (2014) *''Tendre comme les pierres'', Éditions Jigal, (2014) *''Méfaits d'hiver'', Éditions Jigal, (2015) ; English translation ''Crimes of Winter'', Europa Editions, (2017)

Awards and achievements

* 2011 : Prix SNCF du polar 2011 for ''L'été tous les chats s'ennuient'' * 2011 : Prix du premier roman policier de la ville de Lens 2011 for ''L'été tous les chats s'ennuient'' * 2013 : Prix de l'Embouchure for ''Les Violents de l'automne'' * 2016 : Prix Méditerranée Roussillon for ''Méfaits d'hiver'' * 2017 : Prix EuroPolar des Bibliothèques de la Ville d'Argenteuil for ''Le Paradoxe du cerf-volant''

External links

Languedoc-Roussillon Livre et lecture : Philippe Georget

References

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