Maud Simonnot

(2022)

Maud Simonnot (born 1979) is a French writer and editor.

Biography

She was born in Semur-en-Auxois in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. ^[1] She holds a BA in Art History and an MA in Publishing from Paris-Sorbonne University, as well as a PhD in Literature specializing in the history of publishing. ^{[2] [3]}

In June 2023, she left Gallimard to join Éditions du Seuil. She became the director of French fiction. ^{[4] [5]}

At the beginning of 2025, she launched a new collection, Le Bar de la Sirène. ^[6]

Publications

She is the author of several acclaimed books, including works of fiction and non-fiction. ^[7]

• La nuit pour adresse (Gallimard, 2017) - a life of the publisher Robert McAlmon, winner of the Prix Valery Larbaud
• L'Enfant céleste (novel), nominated for the Prix Goncourt des lycéens 2020
• L'Heure des oiseaux (novel), winner of the EU Prize for Literature. ^[8]

References

1. "Val-d'Oise. Rencontre littéraire à Pontoise : Maud Simonnot invitée chez Lettre et merveilles". Actu (La Gazette Val-d-Oise) (in French). October 22, 2021.
2. "Maud Simonnot, l'art et la matière". Livres Hebdo. May 13, 2016.
3. "Maud Simonnot". Livres Hebdo. September 12, 2019.
4. "La directrice de la NRF passe chez un concurrent, le Seuil". Le Figaro. June 27, 2023.
5. "Maud Simonnot rejoint les éditions du Seuil". Livres Hebdo. June 27, 2023.
6. "Éditrice au Seuil, "à la base, je voulais ouvrir un bar"". Actuallité. January 28, 2025.
7. "Maud Simonnot, lauréate du prix Jean Freustié 2023". Livres Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
8. "Maud Simonnot | EU Prize for Literature". euprizeliterature.eu. Retrieved 2024-04-08.

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