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Ann Scott

Biography

Ann Scott

Ann Scott is the author of 10 novels. Her novel, LES INSOLENTS, won the 2023 Prix Renaudot in France.

Ann Scott

Books by Ann Scott

written by Ann Scott, translated by Jonathan Woollen - Fiction

Louise is a woman in her early 30s with a record contract, colorful roommates, and a passionate, volatile relationship with the lesbian community around her. She used to be part of the French rock scene, having dated and collaborated with a man named Nikki, who was a crucial figure in that milieu. But she has been out of that world for years, having switched from rock to rave culture and, concurrently, having started to date chiefly women. Her longest and most combative relationship in this scene has been with Alex, another woman who has established herself as a DJ and recently has started seeing a much younger woman named Inès. One day, Louise receives a life-changing advance from a record label to produce her own electronic music. Tension builds as she finds herself pulled toward multiple possible paths.