Philippe Georget is a French writer, the author of five crime novels. He was born on 8 August 1962 in Épinay-sur-Seine and lives in Perpignan. His books have won several prizes and three have been translated into English, starting with ''Summertime All the Cats Are Bored'' in 2013.

Novels

*''L'été tous les chats s'ennuient'', Éditions Jigal, (2009) ; English translation ''Summertime All the Cats Are Bored'', Europa Editions, (2013) *''Le Paradoxe du cerf-volant'', Editions Jigal, (2011) *''Les Violents de l'automne'', Éditions Jigal, (2012) ; English translation, ''Autumn, All The Cats Return'', Europa Editions, (2014) *''Tendre comme les pierres'', Éditions Jigal, (2014) *''Méfaits d'hiver'', Éditions Jigal, (2015) ; English translation ''Crimes of Winter'', Europa Editions, (2017)

Awards and achievements

* 2011 : Prix SNCF du polar 2011 for ''L'été tous les chats s'ennuient'' * 2011 : Prix du premier roman policier de la ville de Lens 2011 for ''L'été tous les chats s'ennuient'' * 2013 : Prix de l'Embouchure for ''Les Violents de l'automne'' * 2016 : Prix Méditerranée Roussillon for ''Méfaits d'hiver'' * 2017 : Prix EuroPolar des Bibliothèques de la Ville d'Argenteuil for ''Le Paradoxe du cerf-volant''

External links

Languedoc-Roussillon Livre et lecture : Philippe Georget

References

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