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The many interested parties, gathered in a packed auditorium, enjoyed fruitful exchanges between students, author and teachers. The students were particularly intrigued by the novel's creative process, and the author gladly revealed some of her secrets. Many questions also focused on the author's point of view on the various possible interpretations of her book!
Lucie Rico explained that the driving force behind the creation of her novel is to "make ordinary acts strange". Inspired by A. Hitchcock's Fenêtre sur cour, GPS is a blend of thriller and mystery genres.
The meeting continued over a gourmet coffee in a more relaxed setting.

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Thanks again to all those present, to Laurent Demanze, Catherine Mariette and their students, France Culture and the library for this lovely partnership, which provided a stimulating break in a busy November! We wish Lucie Rico every success in winning the France Culture/Télérama Student Novel Prize! And now it's up to our student jurors to vote on the 5 competing novels!