Published on Friday, October 18, 2024 Thursday, October 17, 2024
The City of Saumur will host, on Sunday October 27, the 2nd edition of the literary fair for regional authors entitled “L’Amour Dé…Livre(s)”, under the initiative of Marcus Néron, Deputy Mayor of Saint-Hilaire -Saint-Florent.
This event will bring together sixty authors, from Saumur and the surrounding area, who will represent a wide diversity of literary genres: stories, poetry, haikus, fiction, thrillers, fantasy, children’s stories, heritage, history and photography. Among the 60 authors present this year, 20 have already participated in the first edition, with the condition of presenting a new work. 40 new writers enrich this second edition, thus offering a wide range of regional talents.
short story competition
This year, a unique literary competition was offered to participants. Twelve authors took up the challenge of writing a short story on the theme “Awakening the child or animal inside you”. A jury of six people will select two winners, a man and a woman, whose names will be revealed during the closing ceremony, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.
New for 2024: a space dedicated to children
The youngest will not be left out, thanks to the creation of a children’s area led by Mélanie Cousin (Les cours de Méla), where drawing and writing activities will be offered. An opportunity for children to occupy themselves creatively while their parents discover the authors present.
An opening musical show
Ahead of the show, a musical moment will mark the opening of the event with a harpsichord concert by renowned artist Mario Raskin, on Saturday October 26 at 7 p.m. at the Espace André Lacaze. Of Argentinian origin, Mario Raskin settled in France in the 1980s after touring the world with his harpsichord. In 1996, he also founded the “Saison Musicale de Montsoreau”, which he directed for seven years.
Harpsichord concert by Mario Raskin
Saturday October 26, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Espace André Lacaze – Free entry
The 60 authors present
Nathalie Antien – Claude Aubertin – Jean-Baptiste Belin – Gino Blandin – Vlady Boissin – Jean-Claude Bonnaud – Yvon-Marie Bost – Michel Brochu – Emmanuel Brouard – Chantal Cadoret – Mylène Canevet – Francis Carpentier – Thierry Cesbron – Alexis Chartraire – Pierre Creet – Nathalie Da Costa – Maalik David – Mélanie De Coster – Sabine De Lannoy – Carole Demy Fournigault – Erick Day – Anne-Lise Du Lys – Aurélien Fanni – Dorothée Fontanillas – Françoise Froment – Lindsay Gaudou Labergris – Olivier Genitoni – Bertrand Gilet – Patrick Gillet – Nathalie Naëhl Gruben – Christelle Guilleux – Christian Hardy – Jean-Yves Hureau – Tony Jagu – Paule James – Nicolas Jolivot – Ludovic Kerzic – Anaïs Lancelot – Patrice Lefrançois – Brigitte Lemaire – Véronique Lesaffre – Julie Madonini – Olivier Mailleux – Roger Maudhuy – Michel Mirault – Mélina Montains – Muriel Odoyer – Philippe Vahakn Ouzounian – Eva Pechová – Jerry Pineau – Isabelle Piquelin – Nathalie Pivert Chalon – Christie Raboni – Isabelle Renault – Marylène Serrault – Abylie Skal – Paul Steiger – Martine Trouillet – Valérie Ursule – Michel Vaissier
Practical information
Literary fair for regional authors – “L’Amour Dé…Book(s)”
Sunday October 27, 2024 – From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Espace André Lacaze, Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent
Free and free entry – Catering on site
