Among the 12 selected works, the Reading Committee will announce the 6 finalists who will be proposed to the Jury. The latter, made up of around thirty people – the vast majority of booksellers who own a business under the Maison de la Presse brand – will meet to deliberate. The 56th Maison de la Presse Prize will be awarded by the President of the Jury during a special evening organized in Paris, on Thursday May 15.
Franck Thilliez, a former engineer in new technologies, is today a major figure in French thrillers. From Hell train for Red Angel (2003), he multiplies his successes with novels like Sharko, Syndrome E or Pandemic – published by Fleuve – mixing suspense, police investigations and psychological explorations.
His thrillers, imbued with scientific realism, are embodied by investigators Franck Sharko and Lucie Henebelle, emblematic characters of the writer, complex but always very human heroes.
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In addition to his activity as a novelist, Franck Thilliez is renowned as a screenwriter for television projects, notably Obsessions and Insoupçonnable. Translated internationally and awarded several times, it has established itself as a reference in contemporary thrillers.
« The Maison de la presse Prize distinguishes each year a literary talent who knows how to combine the demands of writing and accessibility. It rewards an author capable of telling a universal story with elegance and depth, sufficiently immersive and generous to reach a wide audience. », specifies the novelist.
« However, this is precisely the way in which I also conceive literature. For this reason, and because the Maison de la presse brands have been accompanying my life as a reader for a long time now, I am proud and honored to chair the jury for this edition.ition 2025, and to help highlight these books that we will talk about and share throughout the summer, and beyond! »
Arnaud Ayrolles, President of the NAP Group, specifies that the prize has existed for almost 60 years: “ For more than half a century, he has dreamedthe authors to the general public and symbolizes the attractiveness of the Maison de la Presse network of brands in the field of culture. »
And to add: “ The longevity of this literary tradition further illustrates the major role played by our merchants within the leading network of local cultural businesses in France. »
With Franck Thilliez as president of the jury, the award benefits from a “ popularity widely distributed across territories “. What “ makes it a striking symbol of the scope of the Prix Maisonn of the Press. His love of words and his experience promise to make this edition a highlight for all literature lovers. ».
Last year, Camille de Peretti was rewarded for her work The Unknown Portraitpublished by Calmann-Lévy. Agnès Martin-Lugand was then president of the jury.
Photo credits: Arnaud Ayrolles © Maison de la presse
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