Nicolas Ancion (French pronunciation:[nikɔlaɑ̃sjɔ̃]) is a Belgian writer born in
Liège,
Wallonia,
Belgium, in 1971. His parents were professional puppeteers.
Writer
He writes fiction for adults, young adults and children and is the author of several theater plays and poetry collections[1] Humour is an essential ingredient in his works. The literary supplement of Le Monde, France's flagship daily newspaper, dubbed him "Lewis Carol's true heir".[2]
He loves literary challenges and performances: he wrote a novel in public in 24 hours during the Brussels Book Fair (March 2010)[3] and regularly uses web tools to share live writing.
Novel
His novel, "The 35-billion Euro Man" has been awarded the prix Rossel des jeunes in 2009.[4] This novel describes the abduction of one of the richest men in the world,
Lakshmi Mittal, CEO of
ArcelorMittal. This novel is currently being adapted for the theater and the movies.
Bibliography in English
The Man Who Refused To Die, novel illustrated by
Patrice Killoffer, Dis Voir, 2010
Bibliography in French
L'homme qui refusait de mourir, novel illustrated by
Patrice Killoffer, Dis Voir, 2010
J'arrête quand je veux, novel, Jourdan jeunesse, 2010
L'homme qui valait 35 milliards, novel, Luc Pire - Le Grand Miroir, 2009 - Victor Rossel Young Readers Awards 2009
Retrouver ses facultés, short stories illustrated by
Pierre Kroll, Éditions de l'ULG, 2009
Le garçon qui avait avalé son lecteur mp3, novel, Averbode, 2008
Nous sommes tous des playmobiles, short stories, Le Grand Miroir, 2007 (Franz de Wever Award - paperback : Pocket 2008)
Le poète fait sa pub,
Bookleg, poems, Maelström, 2006 (Prix Gros Sel Award 2006)
Carrière solo, novel, Labor, 2006
Métro, boulot, dodo, poems, L’arbre à paroles, 2006
Dans la cité Volta, novel, CFC, 2005
Le garçon qui avait mangé un bus, novel, Averbode, 2004
Haute pression, novel, Le Grand Miroir, 2004
Le dortoir, poems, Éditions le Fram, 2004
Les ours n’ont pas de problème de parking, short stories, Le Grand Miroir, 2001 (paperback : Pocket 2009)