Thrillers, novels, youth albums or autobiographies: many literary genres are to be discovered at 8e Saint-Nazaire book fair. From Saturday May 3 to Sunday 4, 27 authors from the West were invited by the organizing association therefore enter.
Among them, the Nantes author Yanick Messenger. For 20 years, he has made a name for himself in the world of the youth album with his series Little brotherdedicated to 3-6 year olds. 60,000 copies of the small hero have already been sold. «The 13the volume is being finished. I only have three pages left to do ”, explains the author. No witches, nor monsters or witches in the world of Little brotherjust stories from the daily life of children with their family. Le 12e volume dedicated to great-grandparents received “A nice public welcome”, Unveils Yanick Messenger who chose the self-publishing of his own books. This is also the case of 50 % of the local authors of this show. “This is our way of discovering writers of the territory”, Defends Michel Hervoche from the association.
Usually, nearly 400 visitors travel the aisles of this meeting, installed since 2017, at the garage.
This Saturday, Lhe public is rarer, the call of the beach and the sun being very tempting. “But, our biggest day is Sunday, after the market, Ensures Michel Hervoche. And in addition, the rain makes its return. »» All the more reason to get a new book.
Saturday May 3, Until 1 p.m., Sunday, May 4, From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Le Garage, rue des Halles, in Saint-Nazaire. Free entry.
