For this new edition, the festival brought together 2,400 visitors, a success for the association Les Amis de Saint-Léonard, organizer of the event.
All genres and all styles
This year, the relative freshness of the banks of the La Sarthe river was appreciated by the whole public with summer heat.
For four years now, a literature space has enriched this major event in the heart of the Alps Mancelles with this year, the presence of 17 authors, two photographers and a creator of objects related to reading.
Catherine Lamour, author of novels, short stories and tales of romantic, science fiction and fantasy is the coordinator of this literary space.
The magnificent setting of this unique place in Sarthe is conducive to the enhancement of our space. Each year, it is important to highlight and enhance new authors and local authors. Today, we have come to a good balance compared to the festival and we seek to offer visitors a beautiful literary diversity and moments of sharing between the public and the authors
explains Catherine Lamour.
All genres and all styles were represented like novels, testimonies, thrillers, fantasy, science fiction, historical novels, essays, thrillers, tales, play, children’s books or photo books.
Visitors greatly appreciate the moment of meeting with the author and for some, to discover the fascinating and enriching world of literature
says Catherine Lamour.
A science fiction novel
Catherine Lamour, former professor of history and geography at the Marguerite-de-Navarre high school in Alençon has just released her latest novel the wisdom of Mériadec. This novel tells the difficulties encountered on the distant imaginary planet Enora, settlers who seek to survive there after the destruction of their city and their astronef by an asteroid.
A novel available by contacting the author via her website Catherinelamourauteur.com or on Amazon.