The agency
Le Monte-charge culturel supports writers in the different aspects of their work. With a anglo-saxon approach, we work on the manuscripts with authors, especially debut novelists, before starting to look for a publisher. We seek the most suitable publishing house for each writer and negotiate the terms of the publishing contract.
The agency also ensures the sale of foreign rights, with the help of a network of sub-agents who represent our catalog of titles in more than 20 countries. We work with Deborah Druba Agency for Dutch and Hebrew rights, Grayhawk Agency for China and Taiwan, So Far So Good for Scandinavia, Iceland, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia and Liepman Literary Agency for Germany. We also manage adaptation rights (theater, cinema, graphic novel…).
Finally, we support writers in all the projects they wish to undertake that will amplify their unique voice and singular way of thinking.
Brigitte Bouchard
Founder of Les Allusifs in 2001, Brigitte Bouchard joins in March 2012 Noir sur Blanc where she created Notabilia, a collection of foreign and francophone literature. As an editor, she published the work of Maya Angelou, Roberto Bolaño, Goran Petrovic… In April 2021, she starts Le monte-charge culturel in order to offer to the writers she has been publishing for a long time a complete support and to pursue the discovery of new voices. The last six years, she was the artistic director of the festival Un week-end à l’Est, held every year in Paris.and to pursue the work of discovering new voices. She is also vice-president and artistic director of the festival Un week-end à l’Est, which happens every november in Paris.
Manon Frappa
With a PhD in anthropology, Manon began her professional career in social science research. She spent several years living abroad, from Cuba to Latin America, conducting long-term ethnographic fieldwork. On her return to France, she embarked on a career as an editor. After four years at Galaade editions, she joined Brigitte Bouchard in 2009 at Notabila and took over as head of the imprint when Brigitte left to found Monte-Charge culturel. For five years, she worked on developing the catalogue, both French-language and international. Driven by a desire to showcase distinctive voices and bold writing, she published numerous critically acclaimed debut novels, including works by Eden Levin, Sara Bourre, Raphaël Laforgue, Agnieszka Szpila, Lena Vathy and Damien Peynaud. In 2026, she joined the Monte-Charge culturel agency.
