{"id":8,"date":"2023-01-08T17:44:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T16:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/revesdejeunesse.fr\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2023-01-09T10:05:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T09:05:55","slug":"a-propos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/revesdejeunesse.fr\/en\/a-propos\/","title":{"rendered":"<p>About us<\/p>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67becb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67becb5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dec90d4\" data-id=\"dec90d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890a897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"890a897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.2 - 21-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are we?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84cfc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a84cfc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.2 - 21-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>R&ecirc;ves de Jeunesse est une agence litt&eacute;raire sp&eacute;cialis&eacute;e dans la litt&eacute;rature jeunesse et les litt&eacute;ratures de l?imaginaire (fantasy, science-fiction, fantastique?), m&ecirc;me quand elles s?adressent &agrave; un public adulte.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>The agency was created in 2022 by Anne Paris, a freelance publisher.<\/p><p>Anne has always been passionate about reading manuscripts and helping writers through their creative process. She started reading as soon as she was able to and never stopped since. In love with children\u2019s literature and fantasy, she used to dream about becoming either a writer or an adventurer: working as an agent seemed like a good middle ground!<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>Depuis la cr&eacute;ation de l?agence, de nombreux auteurs ont rejoint l?aventure, ainsi que des illustrateurs, que vous pouvez d&eacute;couvrir dans les rubriques &laquo;&nbsp;nos auteurs&nbsp;&raquo; et &laquo;&nbsp;nos illustrateur&nbsp;&raquo;.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>At R\u00eaves de jeunesse, we have a few very strong beliefs:<\/p><ol><li>No literary genre is nobler than another: writing for children, or writing science-fiction or fantasy, is no less important than writing poetry, essays or anything else, and deserves the same amount of hard work and professional help. We are proud to be one of the first french agencies specialised on those literary genres, and we hope to share this pride and this love of literature with the world.<\/li><li>Protecting the environment is one of the most important goals of our times. Our team and writers must share this care for ecology, and it must be at the center of our actions. In publishing a lot of work has to be done yet, but we want to move forward in the right direction.<\/li><li>There will be no inequalities and injustice in our agency. We are proud of our humanist values and we want our writers and illustrators to share them, but also any of the publishers we work with. All the manuscripts we take in must respect those values.<\/li><\/ol><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>In French, a \u00ab r\u00eave \u00bb is a dream, and our dream is only beginning. Our agency grows every day, and our team as well. If you want to be a part of this dream, make it happen: contact us!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2049db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2049db\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2621ba4\" data-id=\"2621ba4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3876159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3876159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Un agent litt&eacute;raire, qu'est-ce que c'est?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520161b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"520161b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The profession of literary agent, still unknown in France and very little represented in children's literature, comes straight from the Anglo-Saxon tradition.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>The agent acts as an intermediary between the author and the publisher. They handle the literary career of the author they represent.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>They have a lot of different tasks:<\/p><ul><li>they read the manuscripts of the author<\/li><li>correct them<\/li><li>they help rework the text and better it<\/li><li>s&eacute;lectionne les maisons d&rsquo;&eacute;dition les plus appropri&eacute;es<\/li><li>they send the projects to the publishers and handle all contact with them<\/li><li>they negotiate the publishing contract<\/li><li>fait la promotion du livre une fois celui-ci publier<\/li><li>they can represent the author on social medias or in other instances such as book fairs if needed<\/li><li>they handle the foreign rights of the book as well as the multimedia rights, so as to sell the book for adaptation on different medias or in different languages<\/li><\/ul><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>Generally speaking, an agent will represent the author when needed and act as an intermediary with the publishers so that the author can focus on their writing. The agent has the best interests of the author in mind and will promote their books and make sure their literary career develops. <br><br>In terms of remuneration, the agent is not paid directly by the author but is due a part of the royalties the author earns once the book has been published. This part is generally between 10 and 20%. This ensures that the agent works in the best interests of the author, as their remuneration entirely depends on the literary success of the author!<br><br>Each agent is specialised in a different field. Here at R\u00eaves de jeunesse, we come from a publishing background and have a specific interest in reworking the text and accompanying the author through their creative and writing process. Other agents might be more interested in the legal aspect of the work and will be champions at negotiating contracts. Some might be very social medias oriented with a love for marketing and promotion. It is very important that you find the agent that works for YOU!\nIf you are interested in working with us, please clarify your expectations in your very first email: we will always ask you what you want in an agent before going any further. \nPlease note that while we do work with english speaking authors, we are primarily oriented toward the french publishing market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4a6ab3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4a6ab3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77f8325\" data-id=\"77f8325\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809c6e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"809c6e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jeunesse et litt&eacute;ratures de l'imaginaire<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa3fc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fa3fc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>What is children's literature?<\/em><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>It\u2019s not easy to define children's literature! Coincidentally, it was also the research subject of the master\u2019s degree of the creator of R\u00eaves de jeunesse. Let\u2019s try to sum it up in a few words!<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>Plus qu?un r&eacute;el genre litt&eacute;raire, la litt&eacute;rature jeunesse est une cat&eacute;gorie commerciale&nbsp;: c?est une litt&eacute;rature qui se d&eacute;finit par son public, afin de pouvoir &ecirc;tre plus facilement vendue par les services marketing, les libraires et tous ceux charg&eacute;s de la promotion du livre, qui savent directement &agrave; quels clients le proposer.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>Children\u2019s literature is also a very vast category: all the books that can be sold to \u2018children\u2019.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>Yes, but the difference is huge between a 3 years old child and a 16 years old teenager! Nevertheless, all books marketed toward one or the other are called children\u2019s literature. It can mean books for toddlers, books to learn how to read, picture books, novels for children, novels for teenagers, even Young adult novels!<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>Here at R\u00eaves de jeunesse, we believe books should not be put into cages (for the record, we also believe the same for human beings). We don\u2019t need those restrictive categories! If you write for an audience that can be loosely described as \u2018the youth\u2019, young adult included, and if you broach topics and themes important to that audience, then chances are strong that you are indeed writing children\u2019s literature. Welcome! This place is for you.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>What about fantasy, science-fiction and the fantastic genre?<\/em><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>Excellente question&nbsp;! Cette cat&eacute;gorie est plus th&eacute;matique et regroupe notamment la fantasy, la science-fiction et le fantastique. Elle d&eacute;signe, tout simplement, toutes les ?uvres litt&eacute;raires&nbsp; qui se d&eacute;roulent dans un monde imaginaire ou une r&eacute;alit&eacute; alternative.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>Science-fiction is, well, fiction about science. More specifically, it takes place in a futuristic or technologically more advanced (or at least very different) world. It often takes us to space, but not always. It shows imaginary sciences and techniques, very different from ours, hence the name.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>Fantasy is also about imaginary worlds but here the difference with our world does not necessarily come from scientific or technical progress. It\u2019s the rules of the universe itself that are fundamentally different. We often find magic in those worlds, but as with space in science-fiction it\u2019s absolutely not mandatory.&nbsp;<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>Le fantastique se caract&eacute;rise par un r&eacute;cit o&ugrave; le surnaturel existe mais n?est pas normal pour le personnage qui le vit&nbsp;: contrairement &agrave; la SF ou &agrave; la fantasy, le personnage vit dans un monde o&ugrave; ce qui lui arrive n?est pas la norme, et partage son d&eacute;paysement avec le lecteur.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>Of course, all of those categories are very close and share some traits. They are also perfectly permeable: it is possible to belong to more than just one of those genres.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>At R\u00eaves de jeunesse we welcome all of those genres <strong>even if the text targets an adult audience!<\/strong>Grown-ups can dream too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qui sommes nous ? R&ecirc;ves de Jeunesse est une agence litt&eacute;raire sp&eacute;cialis&eacute;e dans la litt&eacute;rature jeunesse et les litt&eacute;ratures de l?imaginaire (fantasy, science-fiction, fantastique?), m&ecirc;me quand elles s?adressent &agrave; un public adulte. L?agence a &eacute;t&eacute; cr&eacute;&eacute;e en d&eacute;but d?ann&eacute;e 2022 par Anne Paris, qui &eacute;tait jusqu?alors &eacute;ditrice sp&eacute;cialis&eacute;e jeunesse et imaginaire&nbsp;: logique&nbsp;! 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