James MERESSE

James MERESSE - Author of worlds, builder of dreamsJames Meresse is a prolific, passionate, and unclassifiable writer, author of more than 50 books covering a spectrum as vast as it is rich: autobiographical novels, world cuisine books, imaginary fictions, war stories, true tales, comic books, biographies, poetry, and children's books.With a sincere and accessible writing style, James tells life as it is...or as it could be. Born biracial, he dedicates a moving four-volume series to retrace his extraordinary life journey, the success of which has inspired a film and audio adaptation, and even a comic book.Alongside his wife Hélène, he completed a unique culinary world tour: 234 recipes, one from each country and island, home-cooked, photographed, and shared in a book that has become an original reference for all lovers of travel and gastronomy.

A creator at heart, he adapts his universes into board games, develops audio CDs, writes movie scripts, and continually takes readers, young and old, on journeys through his Different and Imaginary Worlds, a poetic collection where each world carries a strong idea, often in less than ten minutes of reading.A man of the field, James meets his audience: in shopping malls, at signings, in animations, he exchanges, he listens, he inspires.