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
SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND
Finaliste du Kirkus Award 2024
SANDWICH
Un bestseller du New York Times
ULTRAWILD
Lauréat du Australian Book Design Award 2024 (Best Designed Children’s Non-Fiction Book)
HOW TO BE ENOUGH
Droits cédés dans 11 territoires
DANGER AND OTHER UNKNOWN RISKS
Lauréat du Eisner Award 2024 (Best Publication for Teens)
PLANÈTE AQUA
À paraître chez Buchet-Chastel
MILLE MORCEAUX DE CŒUR BRISÉ
Le nouveau roman de Tillie Cole
UGLIES
Sortie du film sur Netflix le 13 septembre 2024
THE WOMEN
#1 bestseller du New York Times (Hardcover Fiction)
À paraître chez Charleston
ROBOT SAUVAGE
Adapté en film d’animation par DreamWorks
Sortie française le 9 octobre 2024
KNIGHT OWL AND EARLY BIRD
À paraître chez Kaléidoscope
MELVINA MESTRE
Invitée du festival Un Aller-Retour dans le Noir à Pau
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 ENGLISH-LANGUAGE
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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