Catherine
Lapautre
Agent
Managing Director
Representing mostly English-language publishers and agents for French-language rights, Michelle Lapautre Agency has been striving for the past fifty years to increase the presence of English-language authors in French-speaking countries.
The agency was founded in 1961 in New York by Georges Borchardt, in association with Michelle Lapautre based in Paris. In 1968, Michelle Lapautre Agency became fully independent. Michelle made it one of the most important French literary agencies. Her daughter Catherine Lapautre joined the agency in 1994 and took over its management after Michelle retired. Michelle, who passed away in January 2020, “contributed to raise the reputation of the profession, which is above all that of a ‘facilitator’” (Le Monde).
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LE JARDIN DE BABA
Lauréat du Prix Sorcières 2024 (catégorie Carrément Beau Maxi)
LE MEDECIN DE CAPE TOWN
Lauréat du
Prix Libr’ à Nous 2024 (Littérature étrangère)
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BLOOD RUNS COAL
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ROBOT SAUVAGE
Adapté en film d’animation par DreamWorks
Sortie française le 9 octobre 2024
DARK MATTER
série diffusée sur Apple TV+ à partir du 8 mai 2024
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bestseller du New York Times depuis 25 semaines
(oct 23-avr 24)
THE WOMEN
#1 bestseller du New York Times (Hardcover Fiction)
A paraître chez Charleston
MILLE BAISERS POUR UN GARCON
#1 des ventes jeunesse
Livres Hebdo
CREPUSCULE A CASABLANCA
Prix Sud Ouest Lire en Poche 2023
Finaliste Prix Polar en Séries – SCELF 2024
HOW TO SAY BABYLON
Lauréat du National Book Critics Circle Award 2023 (autobiographie)
A paraître chez Buchet-Chastel
(upon request)
(upon request)
(upon request)
Catherine
Lapautre
Agent
Managing Director
Claire
de Robespierre
Agent
Contracts Director
Mathilde
Lamborot
Agent
Senior Rights Manager
(adult titles)
Philippine
Labreuil
Rights Assistant
(children/YA titles
& graphic novels)
Mathilde
Caër
Rights Manager
(reversions, renewals, permissions)
Stéphanie
Louchet
Accountant
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