The fifth version will take place in the afternoon on December 7, 8, 14 and 15 in the premises of the Sutton School of Art, which organizes the literary meeting.
Curator of the programming which was to be put online this Tuesday, Frédéric Gauthier believes that the fanzine workshops offered by Simon Bossé then Xavier Cadieux will be suitable for young people in primary school. The round tables on the themes “Friendship and queer love” as well as “Writing oneself and reality” are aimed more at the 15 to 25 year old age group.
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Sophie Bédard (Maya against the curse of the mall) and Audrey Malo (The carnival of oblivion) will also launch their respective youth albums.
“Having visited numerous literary fairs and festivals, I feel that we must make more efforts to attract younger readers. When you hang them up, it’s for life,” argued Mr. Gauthier, co-founder of the publishing house La Pastèque.
Several authors well known to the general public will also come to the area of Principale Street. Francine Ruel will host the round table “Literature and adaptation to cinema”, accompanied in particular by the director and screenwriter Sophie Deraspe. Based in Sutton, Raymond Cloutier and Stéphane Lemardelé will come to discuss the worlds surrounding their latest works.
“In my eyes, the beauty and uniqueness of this type of event comes from the mix of readerships and types of authors. Some proposals are more visual and others, mainly textual,” added Frédéric Gauthier.
“It takes a bit of everything, as much discovery as big names.”
Sophie Deraspe will also attend the screening of her film “Bergers” at 4 p.m. on Sunday December 8. (François Roy/La Presse)
Many signing sessions are obviously also on the schedule. The organizers promise a warm and friendly atmosphere, in keeping with the spirit of the holiday season.
An egalitarian approach
Director of the Sutton art school, Anne-Marie Lavigne believes that the Petit salon du livre stands out from what is done elsewhere in the region by being “first and foremost at the service of authors”.
“Public funders often fund salons that work with publishers. We want the self-financed and curated book to be next to an author published by Leméac. Let everyone be on the same level. Otherwise, it creates classes and a hierarchy which is not desirable in our eyes,” she explained.
The formula seems to work since the Sutton meeting generally attracts more than one group of visitors. The total sales generated last year, in around fifteen hours, were around $40,000.
The Little Book Fair will be held this time in collaboration with the team of the new bookseller L’Échappée belle, which will contribute to the organization and logistics, as well as the artist residency D’Arts et de rêve, which will welcome Abenaki authors Lysanne and Nicole O’Bomsawin.
