Beta reading: who, when, how?

You've been thinking about your book for weeks, months, years. It's been swirling around in your head, then you put it down on paper, reread it, work on it, rework it… It's modified, shaped...

How to best summarize your book in the letter of intent?

After months of research and writing, you've finalized the proofreading and editing of your manuscript, scrutinizing your text to hunt down every imperfection, stylistic awkwardness, and repetition. You're finally ready to send your book...

What books are must-reads during the summer holidays?

Who hasn't gotten into the habit of taking a book or two with them on long trips and holidays by the sea? Even though we live in a world where everything is becoming virtual,...

A closer look at the phenomenal success of the comic book “Les Blondes”

Blonde jokes—who hasn't heard one at least once in their life? They're as common as jokes about Belgians (sorry!) and religion. This hair color has given rise to many prejudices. For several years now,...

The Bluecoats, a comic book between small pranks and big stories

You're probably familiar with The Bluecoats! You know, that humorous comic strip set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, created in 1968 by Belgian cartoonist Louis Salvérius and writer – also Belgian...

Lucky Luke, a cowboy present on all fronts

Forget John Wayne in John Ford's westerns or Clint Eastwood in their "spaghetti" versions as seen by Sergio Leone: the most famous cowboy of all is Lucky Luke, period. The hero created by Morris...

Library reception area layout: what furniture to choose?

When planning a media library layout or renovation, decorators often focus on the entrance hall. This is the room that provides the first point of contact with the public, where visitors come to ask...

Top 10 books on novel writing

Can one learn to write? In France, this idea is met with skepticism. Yet, in English-speaking countries, university programs in " Creative Writing " are numerous and highly regarded. Long shunned, the idea of...