Catherine
Lapautre
Agent
Managing Director
Literary agency
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).
News
KAYA
Lily Tuzroyluke invitée au Festival America 2026
L’INTRUSE
Paru chez City
TOUT LE MONDE SAIT
Jordan Harper invité au Festival America 2026
FAIRY DOOR DIARIES #1
Lenny Wen utilizes radiantly colorful illustrations limned with intricate, foreshadowing detail to bring the fairies’ world to life […] – Publishers Weekly
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PERMISSION DE RESSENTIR
Traduit dans 25 pays
1 million de lecteurs
PUTIN’S PAWNS
An illuminating journey through the Moscow hotel suites, NYC offices, and Washington courtrooms where the political fortunes of Trump have waxed and waned over the years.
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THE LAW OF THE SUBLIME
À paraître chez Leduc
THE GODS WILL SING OUR SONG
[…] expertly weaves together painful revelations, simmering rage, and shattering grief with soaring moments of romance and courage. – Publishers Weekly
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THE BOY & THE ISLAND
Sail away on a whimsical and heartfelt adventure of unexpected friendship.
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CROCODILOPOLIS
With lush yet exacting prose replete with humor and lyrical potency, […] a ferocious meditation on masculinity, legacy, and national myth […]. – Ocean Vuong
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MAKE YOUR WAY HOME
A 2026 5 Under 35 Honoree of the National Book Foundation
Winner of the Constellation Prize for Short Stories -American Short Fiction
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A PLACE TO HANG THE MOON
Plus de 100 000 exemplaires vendus aux Etats-Unis
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THE LAST IMMORTALS #1
N°8 des meilleures ventes du New York Times en juin 2026
À paraître chez Gallmeister
CELLE QUI SAIT
Propulsive … a dizzying Gothic whodunit. – The New York Times Book Review
À paraître chez Verso / Seuil
THE SWEATER
À paraître aux Éditions des Éléphants
WOMEN WITHOUT MEN
Sélectionné pour l’International Booker Prize 2026
Droits disponibles
Representations
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Adams Literary
(upon request)
The Fielding Agency
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency
(upon request)
Raines & Raines
Jane Rotrosen Agency
(upon request)
OTHER AGENTS
Team
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)
Stella
Jean-Baptiste
Accountant
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