Andersen Press to Publish UK Edition of Patrick Modiano’s Children’s Book

By Maryann Yin 

Catherine CertitudeAndersen Press has acquired the exclusive UK and Commonwealth rights to Nobel laureate Patrick Modiano’s only children’s book, Catherine Certitude.

The Bookseller reports that the United Kingdom-based company plans to make some early copies available for the holiday season. The official publication date has been scheduled for March 2015.

Gallimard, Modiano’s publisher in France, first released the book in 1988. French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé (a.k.a. Sempé) created the illustrations.

David R. Godine, a Boston-based publishing house, released an English edition in the United States in 2001William Rodarmor served as the translator for that project. Follow this link to read an excerpt. (via The Guardian)