Anaïs Maquiné-Denecker
From journalism to literature, Anaïs Maquiné-Denecker is a new female voice in the world of detective fiction.
Born in Rouen, Anaïs Maquiné-Deneckerwas raised in Lille, before jetting off to the United States. She holds a degree in Mass Media and Mass Communication from the University of Santa Barbara, California, and works as a journalist and television producer. Anaïs splits her time between Paris and Deauville, the setting of her latest novel entitled La Clé published by Editions des Falaises (the publisher who discovered Michel Bussi).
Well known to French television viewers as the voice of shows such as Star Academy, 7 à 8, E=M6, and Chasseurs d’Appart, she started out in radio (Radio France), before moving into print media (Jeune et Jolie, Elle Déco).
At the beginning of the 2000s, Anaïs made her TV début, reporting for shows such as Zone Interdite (M6), Vie-Privée, Vie-Publique (France 3), Combien ça Coute (TF1), Sans Aucun Doute(TF1) ... She later worked as an Executive Producer on Confessions Intimes (TF1), Les Rois du Système D (TF1), 10H le Mag (TF1) MIAM (M6), E=M6, Les Chefs Contre Attaquent (M6).
In 2015, she released a 4-part prime-time documentary seriesL’Histoire au Quotidienon France's M6 channel. It was at this time that she gained a reputation for leaving no stone unturned. She later created the character Julia Inside TV, a blogger with acerbic wit. In just a few months, her humorous dispatches were bringing in 900,000 readers. Julia’s adventures continued in the novel "Pour Quelques Minutes de Célébrité́", published by Éditions Anne Carrière.
Abla Kandalaft
Abla Kandalaft is a journalist, translator and film programmer. She works in her three mother tongues - English, French and Arabic.
As a journalist and researcher, she specialises in long-form and investigative work, labour relations, Middle East politics... and film. She is an editor for film mag Mydylarama, UK partner of the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival and member of the Media Fund, and has wo
Barthelemy Sanchez
@bonjourbartol
Barthelemy Sanchez is a French author and illustrator born in 1993 in Paris. After studying theatre and cinema, he started exploring the art of illustration as a new form of expression.
The character Bartol was born and 'Bartol adventures' are coming to life mainly in picture book format.
This character is a modern day 'Pierrot', full of playfulness and nostalgia. With his little companion friend, the bird 'Piou Piou', he discovers a poetic and heartwarming world
Ariel Kenig
Journalist and Commissioning Editor, Ariel Kenig is also the Author of novels, the latest being Le Miracle, published at Editions de l'Olivier (France). He has worked for several newspapers, magazines and media (Technikart, Libération, Arts Programmes, Les Déviations...)
Ariel Kenig and Mathilde Pineau-Valencienne collaborate on editorial and book to screen projects for The World of Bartol.
