Laurent Whale
Laurent Whale (born August 2, 1960 in Torquay , Devon ) is a Franco-British writer and translator. He is known as a writer of science fiction and detective novels .
His novel Les Pilleurs d'âmes was awarded the prestigious Prix Rosny aîné in 2011 . It is about two intergalactic spies who become adversaries on Earth in 1666. One of the two, who calls himself Yoran Le Goff, becomes a member of a bloodthirsty gang of buccaneers . A little awkward at first, he slowly finds his way around the world of the Caribbean pirates of the 17th century and among the people friendship, but also betrayal, while he tries to uncover the machinations of his mysterious opponent and to eliminate him if possible.
Awards
- 2018 Prix Bob Morane , special prize for crimes, aliens et châtiments
- 2016 Prix Masterton for Le Manuscrit Robinson as best novel
- 2011 Prix Rosny aîné for the novel Les Pilleurs d'âmes
- 2005 Prix Merlin for the story Hélas, Elias!
bibliography
- Novels
- Le Chant des psychomorphes (2006)
- Les Pierres du rêve (2007)
- Les Pilleurs d'âmes (2010)
- Les Étoiles s'en balancent (2011)
- Les Damnés de l'asphalte (2013)
- Goodbye Billy (2014)
- Le Manuscrit Robinson (2015)
- Crimes, aliens et châtiments (2017, with Pierre Bordage and Laurent Genefort )
- Le Réseau Mermoz (2017)
- Par la mer et les nuages (2018)
- stories
- Hélas, Elias! (2004)
- L'Étoile sur la lande (2004, with Alain Le Bussy )
- Une Tourte pour huit (2005)
- La Lettre au Père Noël (2005)
- G'tarosh ou l'amère sève (2005)
- Nicoland (2007)
- Les Humadroïdes (2007)
- The Show Must Go On (2008)
- Agonis (2008)
- Une bouteille et des ailes (2009)
- L'Affaire du bout du monde (2014)
- Le Voyage sans fin (2015)
- La Chatte de Bukowski (2015)
- La Déliquescence du hanneton (2017)
- L'Affaire du FBG (2017)
- 5430 meters and quelques (2017)
Web links
Commons : Laurent Whale - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Laurent Whale on nooSFere (French)
- Laurent Whale in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Interview with Laurent Whale on ActuSF (French)
- Quelques questions à Laurent Whale! , Interview with Laurent Whale on Editions Ad Astra (July 2010, French)
- Laurent Whale on LibraryThing (English)
- Laurent Whale on Goodreads.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Whale, Laurent |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Franco-British writer and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd August 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Torquay , Devon , England |