It’s a historical thriller written by a promising author because it is his first novel! The Grand Prix Sang d’Encre, the thriller show, was awarded Saturday, November 27 on the stage of the Manège in Vienne to Gwenaël Bulteau (the fourth from the right in the photo above) for his book “la République des Fables” published by La manufacture de livres.
“He came far ahead of the other selected authors”, slipped François Joly, the president of the jury and creator of this police literature fair who thus greeted a young author who should undoubtedly be talked about in the future.
We will not reveal the story, but it is a historical thriller that takes place in 1898: a ragpicker discovers the body of a child on the slopes of the Croix Rousse. Very quickly, we identify a kid from the working-class neighborhoods that his parents had been looking for for several weeks in vain.
Commissioner Jules Soubielle is in charge of the investigation in this Lyon subjected to strong tensions on the eve of the elections. The voices of unbridled nationalism, of anti-Semitism exacerbated by the Dreyfus affair and of nascent socialism are raised …
You can still buy this book and have it signed by its author on his stand, tomorrow Sunday during the second and last day of Sang d’Encre which, bringing together 60 authors, opens its doors at 10:30 a.m. close at 5:30 p.m.
This 27th edition will then be over.
It opened with a little concern on the part of the MJC of Vienna, the organizing body. In the present circumstances, was the public going to be present?
Well yes, there were in fact as many as in previous years (except 2020 which had seen the cancellation of this Polar Show), which is a good surprise.
The passage from the village hall to the Manège was therefore not detrimental to him, on the contrary, it seems. The living room has in any case gained in comfort and space …
The other laureates
The BD “Bulles de Sang d’Encre” prize was awarded to Robin Recht for “La cage aux cons” published by Delcourt.
The high school student prize was awarded to Hervé Le Corre for “Traverser la nuit” published by Rivages / noir.
For the first time, a Sang d’Encre video prize was awarded, with great achievements
Finally, the “Gouttes de Sang d’Encre” readers’ prize went to Ludovic Manchette and Christian Niemec for “Alabama 1963” published by Le Recherches-Midi.
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