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).
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Inclus dans les “Best Books of 2023” de Kirkus
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Representations
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Adams Literary
(upon request)
Aevitas Creative Management
(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)
Félix
Brncic
Rights Assistant
(children/YA titles
& graphic novels)
Mathilde
Caër
Rights Manager
(reversions, renewals, permissions)
Stéphanie
Louchet
Accountant
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