Festival du Premier Roman et des Littératures Contemporaines
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Edition 2025 — Festival du Premier Roman
The 33rd edition of the Festival du Premier Roman et des Littératures Contemporaines was held from April 24 to 27, 2025, at Le Quarante in Laval. The festival hosted around forty authors for four days of meetings, readings, literary cafés, and performances, with Marie-Hélène Lafon as the guest of honor.
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33rd Edition — April 2025
The 33rd edition of the Festival du Premier Roman et des Littératures Contemporaines was held from April 24 to 27, 2025, at Le Quarante in Laval. True to its mission as a festival for readers, this edition brought together around forty authors—debut novelists and established writers—for meetings, readings, literary cafés, and literary performances.
Guest of Honor: Marie-Hélène Lafon
The 2025 edition featured Marie-Hélène Lafon as the guest of honor, a major figure in contemporary French literature, winner of the Prix Renaudot 2020 for Histoire du fils. Her presence led to fascinating discussions on writing, territory, and language.
Highlights
The program for this 33rd edition offered numerous highlights:
- Meetings and book signings with around forty authors
- Literary cafés and thematic round tables
- Nomadic readings and theatrical readings
- Writing contest organized in partnership with the Académie de Nantes
- Film screenings and moments of conviviality
- Pop-up bookstore with works by invited authors
The festival also continued its outreach work with school audiences and those less familiar with books, both before and during the event.
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Where does it take place — Festival du Premier Roman
Le Quarante
40 rue du Britais, 53000 Laval