Carole Martinez

Carole Martinez (10 November 1966 in Créhange) is a French contemporary novelist.

Biography She was at a time tempted by theatre and created her troupe at age 20.

She is a teacher of French.

Her first novel, , released discreetly in February 2007, received numerous prizes thereafter. Her second novel, , was short-listed for the prix Goncourt (the prize eventually went to L'Art français de la guerre by Alexis Jenni with five votes, and three to Carole Martinez). She finally was awarded the prix Goncourt des lycéens.

Publications Youth 1998: Le Cri du livre, Paris, Pocket, series "Jeunesse", 175 p. . Reissued under the title L'Œil du témoin, Paris, éditions Rageot, series "Heure noire", 2011, 192 p. Novels 2007: Le Cœur cousu, Paris, éditions Gallimard, Collection Blanche, 430 p.

Prix Renaudot des lycéens (2007) Prix Ulysse (2007) Prix Emmanuel Roblès (2007) Premier prix du Festival du Premier Roman de Chambéry (2007) Bourse de la Découverte - Prix Découverte Prince Pierre de Monaco (2007) Bourse Thyde Monnier (2007) Prix des lycéens de Monaco 2011: Du domaine des Murmures, Paris, éditions Gallimard, Collection Blanche, 208 p.

Prix Goncourt des lycéens (2011) Prix Marcel-Aymé (2012) 2015: La terre qui penche, Paris, éditions Gallimard, Collection Blanche, Feuille d'or de la ville de Nancy 2020: Les roses fauves, Paris, éditions Gallimard, Collection Blanche, 2024: Dors ton sommeil de brute, Paris, éditions Gallimard, Choix Goncourt de la Pologne (2024)