Nice Premium: So, Fabrice, how did the launch of “Que rien ne bouge” go?
Fabrice Mauro: Well, very well indeed. To be honest, I am very pleasantly surprised by the reception my novel has received and the number of sales. With no advertising, and very little press, I can say that it’s off to a very strong start. I’m even happier with the feedback of readers that I’ve been recording on my blog and publishing – or those, so strong and moving, that I don’t publish. It’s really a wonderful adventure.
NP: And the Book Festival?
FM: I have a passion for literature. I’ve been going to book festivals for years and years in Nice, Mouans-Sartoux, or Paris. It feels strange to be on the other side of the barrier, sitting at a table signing books. Being next to writers whom I have a lot of respect and admiration for was a bit embarrassing; I felt a bit like an impostor. And then there’s the public, the smiles, the encouragement, the exchanges, the laughs, the kind words, the authors I’ve become friends with, the booksellers. I am so happy to have experienced it. A real treat.
NP: Ultimately, despite your title, things are indeed moving in Nice?
FM: Yes, fortunately. Only the naysayers would say that Nice is dull. If you’re bored here, you really have to try. For both the young and the not-so-young, during the day or at night, there are always a thousand things to do in Nice and its county. To come back to my novel, it’s only in the last line ‘que rien ne bouge’; before that, a lot happens…
NP: Between us, have you started your second book yet?
FM: Yes. To be completely honest, I had started it before the release of “Que rien ne bouge.” Different place, different era, there can be no comparison with my first novel. I do not intend at all to tread the same path, even if it proves successful. I have criticized enough authors who engage in that game to imitate them. That being said, the launch of “Que rien ne bouge” is taking up so much of my time that I’m a bit stuck with writing at the moment. I will get back to it very soon, just like the first, with a lot of discipline, one hour per day, from 7 am to 8 am… in the cool of the morning.
NP: And if one day “Que rien ne bouge” made it to the big screen?
FM: Many readers tell me that the plot of “Que rien ne bouge” would perfectly suit a movie adaptation. There’s a festival in Frankfurt in October that I might participate in, dedicated to meetings between literature and cinema. Honestly, I’d love to experience that adventure. I’m new to this world, but it must be fascinating. One can dream…
NP: Finally, any signings planned after the holiday break?
FM: Yes, I plan to organize a signing at the back-to-school, perhaps at Fran calin, I’ll be present at the “Mountain, Nature and Traditions” Book Festival in Guillaume on August 22, in Colomars at the beginning of September, in Levens on September 12, and at the Mouans-Sartoux book festival on October 2, 3, and 4. Plenty of opportunities to meet readers, to chat… sheer bliss!
Discover the book by Fabrice Mauro: » Que rien ne bouge »
