From September 17 to 19, the three-day book event of Baie des Anges editions took place in Nice. This event was organized following the cancellation of the Book Festival due to the health situation related to Covid-19.
At the moment, numerous books are on display in the Galerie des Dominicains, located in Old Nice, and for good reason: *Les 3 jours du livre, des Éditions Baie des Anges* is taking place there. 85 titles are presented here: thrillers, essays, novels, humor… Enough to satisfy reading enthusiasts. It also highlights two major poles of publishing:
– The Nice Thriller: around twenty works, including *“Alerte à Coco Beach”* by Jean Emelina, *“Nice Mafia Song”* by Geneviève Roussel, *“Morte-saison sur la Jetée-Promenade”* by Carine Marret…
– Southern Novels: mountain novels and French/Nice works. Including *“Idéal Nice”* by Stéphane Renaud, *“Un Sherpa dans le Mercantour”* by Malou Ravella, *“Fables de Mon Refuge”* by Maurice Ricci…
These three days were also an initiative to promote the works whose release was scheduled for the Nice Book Festival. For example, *“Mais de quoi elle se mêle ?”* by Lilas Spak.
Amidst the books, an exhibition *“Promenade Moments”* by Pia Parolin was set up. It is a series of photographs representing different people and moments on the promenade. *“We worked with this artist on two photo books: ‘A Sunday Morning in Nice’ and on the promenade”*, explains Michel Bounous, Director of the publishing house.
Authors Present
During the three days, many authors attended the event, including Yves-Marie Lequin, Jean Emelina, Martine Schwartz… This Friday, Ernest Di Gregorio was present to talk about his works to visitors. A hiking and mountain activity enthusiast, who practices it in the Southeastern Alps as well as abroad. *“I draw inspiration from these landscapes in my novels, using them as settings where I recount historical or real events”*, he explains. Among his seven books presented was his latest release: *“Les Crêtes de la liberté”*, *“a story set between the Vercors and the Mercantour, based on resistance events, in a fictionalized manner”*, the author summarizes.
