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Two years after the release of her debut non-fiction book, Une poupée en chocolat, Amandine Gay signed her second book deal with the French publishing house La Découverte for her autobiographical essay La Blanchisserie. The book will explore the concept of “white supremacy as a political system” through tangible anecdotes drawn from Amandine’s personal experience and elements of … →

Vierge (Harper Collins) the debut-novel of Franco-British writer Constance Rutherford was released on August 23, 2023. A tender and terribly funny portrait of Maxine, a 24-year-old young woman determined to lose her virginity, VIERGE also delivers a reflection on social expectations and imposed identities.

We are very proud to represent Minuscula’s foreign rights (excluded Italy). Minúscula is a Barcelona-based independent press founded by Valeria Bergalli in 1999. Since the publication of its first titles, the catalogue reflects a marked interest in European culture, an artistic heritage which has never known boundaries, and in writers who have determined with extraordinary … →

We are happy to announce that Amandine Gay is now represented by Le monte-charge cultruel. Amandine Gay divides her time between research, creation and activism. In 2017, she released Speak Up, her first film that gives voice to twenty-four French-speaking Afro-descendant women. In 2021, she directed a second documentary, A story of One’s Own, an archive film on international adoption from the point of view of five adoptees. Her first book, A chocolate doll, was published in France (La Découverte) and in Quebec (Remue-Ménage) in 2021. She is currently working on her second book, an essay on white supremacy.

Pantelleria was published in May 2023 by Notabilia. This short book tells in a poetic language the mythical past of this Italian island and its present fraught with contradictions. Giosuè Calaciura also provides us with some delightful anecdotes, such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s stay on the island after the publication of One Hundred Years of Solitude, or … →

Sand-catcher, the debut-novel of Jordan writer Omar Khalifah will be published in France by Liana Levi. With this story about four Palestinian journalists confronted with the silence of an old man who refuses to give his testimony about the Nakba, Omar Khalifah delivers an original and humorous reflection on exile, Palestinian identity and collective memory. 

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Sur les chemins perdus by Stéphane Chaumet plunges into the mind of a Colombian ex-guerrilla torn between the desire to start a new life and the weight of the past. This novel will be published by Globe in January 2024.

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Constance Rutherford graduated with a Masters in Literary Creation at Paris 8. Vierge, her first novel, will be published by Harper Collins France in August 2023. It follows the trials and tribulations of Maxine, a young woman of 24 who is determined to lose her virginity.

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We will be in London from April 18th to 20th and more than happy to meet! To schedule an appointment or find out more about our latest titles send us an email (sarah@montechargeculturel.com). You can already check out our highlights’ catalogue.

Le Monte-charge culturel is very proud to represent the World English Rights of Amandine Gay’s debut essay A chocolate doll, published in September 2021 in France (La Découverte) and in Québec (Editions Remue-ménage).  With a background in politics and sociology, Amandine Gay delivers a substantial political analysis of transracial and transnational adoption. Drawing on tools from … →

« A fresh little novel, teeming with life, of uncommon strength, to be situated somewhere between Emile Ajar and Réjean Ducharme. » Gilles Marcotte, L’actualité « Put this book on your rereading or reading list, along with L’éducation sentimentale de Flaubert. » Pierre Yergeau, writer « What a beautiful story! And what a fervor… This first novel is a beautiful bouquet of emotions, sometimes serious and sometimes cheerful, composed with constant care.» Réginald Martel, La Presse Le souffle de l’harmattan (Les Allusifs, 2002) is the story of a chosen brotherhood shaped by shared dreams. Habéké Axoum, a young … →

We are happy to announce that Omar Khalifah is joining the Monte-charge culturel. Of Palestinian background, Omar Khalifah grew up in Jordan. He holds a PhD from Columbia University, and currently teaches Arabic literature and culture at Georgetown University’s Qatar campus. His previous publications include Nasser in the Egyptian Imaginary (Edinburgh University Press, 2017) and … →

Giosuè Calaciura’s latest novel, Io sono Gesù (Sellerio, 2021), will be published in August by Notabilia. Translated by Lise Chapuis, the novel was already a winner of the Premio Stresa and the Premio Racalmare-Sciascia when it was published in Italy. It is to be published in Germany (Converso) and Spain (Editorial Periférica). With this book, … →

The sicilian author Giosuè Calaciura was the subject of an episode of the literary series Libraria, on national french TV. His portrait in images, accompanied by comments on the genesis of his novels Malacarne (Baldini+Castoldi, 1998; Sellerio editore, 2022) and Borgo Vecchio (Sellerio, 2017), traces the writer’s journey. All along, the native land, Sicily and … →

Sophie Divry continues to explore literary forms and genres. Her next book, Fantastique histoire d’amour, is a popular novel conceived as a serial, mixed with fantasy, a love story set in the backdrop of contemporary France. It will be published by Le Seuil. The writer talks about the genesis of the novel: “One day when I was in residency in … →

Cinq mains coupées (Seuil, 2021) was released in Italy on April 13 by Luca Sossela editore, translated by Giorgia Tolfo. In this essay, Sophie Divry pur together in a single chorus the words of five demonstrators mutilated by the police during the yellow vest movement. Their stories, similar and distinct, paint a portrait of a troubled France. Foreign … →

Fatima Daas’ first novel is now translated into nine languages. Latest publications this month in Denmark by Grif, translated by Sofie Vestergaard Jørgensen, and in Brazil by Bazar do Tempo. The writer also continues her promotional tour. After Germany, she traveled to New York, where she spoke at the Pen World Voices Festival alongside the American author Tanaïs. She … →

A literary agency founded by a Quebecois, associated with a French-Italian and that defends French, Italian or Serbian writers, Le Monte-charge culturel is definitely international ! We are very happy to announce that we now collaborate with Deborah Druba Agency for Dutch and Hebrew rights, Grayhawk Agency for China and Taiwan and So Far So Good agency for Scandinavia, Iceland, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Maman, la nuit, Sara Bourre’s first novel, will be published by Notabilia in 2023. It is an evanescent story at the height of a child, where the narrator recounts her daily life with her mother in an isolated house on the edge of a lake. A dull threat rumbles, it comes from the surrounding nature and the men who inhabit it. A highly poetic text that borrows from the darkness of children’s stories.