# Jean-Philippe Blondel

Jean-Philippe Blondel (born 16 October 1964) is a French novelist and high school English teacher. He was born in Troyes, about 200 km southwest of Paris, France.

## Biography

Blondel has taught at Lycée Edouard Herriot, a high school located in Sainte-Savine near his hometown of Troyes, since the 1990s. Blondel is not only a French author of young-adult and realistic fiction novels but also an English teacher. His most popular work, The 6:41 to Paris, has reached worldwide popularity and has been translated into ten languages. This widespread interest in his novels has led to opportunities for Blondel to travel abroad.

## Works in English

* 2010: A Place to Live ISBN 9781554514489.
* 2013: The 6:41 to Paris, translated by Alison Anderson in 2015 ISBN 9781939931269
* 2017: A Very French Christmas: The Greatest French Holiday Stories of All Time (Very Christmas), collaborative ISBN 978-1939931504
* 2019: Exposed, translated by Alison Anderson. ISBN 9781939931672
* 2023: Café Unfiltered, translated by Alison Anderson. ISBN 9781954404205

## Works in French

* 2003 : Accès direct à la plage, published by Delphine Montalant ISBN 978-2-9517997-3-8
* 2003 : 1979, published by Delphine Montalant ISBN 9782951-799776
* 2004 : Juke-box (novel), edited by Robert Laffont ISBN 978-2221102817
* 2005 : Un minuscule inventaire, edited by Robert Laffont ISBN 978-2221104422
* 2006 : Passage du gué, edited by Robert Laffont ISBN 978-2221107201
* 2007 : This is not a love song, edited by Robert Laffont ISBN 978-2221109359
* 2007 : Un endroit pour vivre, edited by Actes Sud Junior ISBN 2742770038
* 2009 : À contretemps, edited by Robert Laffont, Pocket in 2010 ISBN 2266198475
* 2009 : Au rebond, edited by Actes Sud Junior ISBN 2742779698
* 2010 : Le Baby-sitter (book), edited by Buchet-Chastel ISBN 2283024277
* 2010 : Blog, edited by Actes Sud Junior ISBN 2742789367
* 2010 : Qui vive? (a work about the photos of Florence Lebert), edited by Thierry Magnier ISBN 2844208428
* 2011 : G229, edited/published by Buchet/Chastel ISBN 2283024781
* 2011 : (Re)play!, edited by Actes Sud Junior ISBN 2742795979
* 2011 : Et rester vivant, edited/published by Buchet/Chastel ISBN 9782283025185
* 2011 : Brise-Glace, edited/published by Actes Sud Junior ISBN 9782283025185
* 2013 : 6h41, edited/published by Buchet/Chastel ISBN 2283026059
* 2013 : Double jeu, edited/published by Actes Sud Junior ISBN 2330022115
* 2014 : Un hiver à Paris, edited/published by Buchet/Chastel ISBN 2283026946
* 2015 : La Coloc, edited/published by Actes Sud JuniorISBN 2330048203
* 2016 : Mariages de saison, edited/published by Buchet/ChastelISBN 2283028396
* 2017 : Le Groupe, edited/published by Actes Sud Junior ISBN 2330075529
* 2018 : La Mise à nu, edited/published by Buchet/Chastel ISBN 2283031389

## Awards

2005: Marie-Claire-Blais Quebec-France Literary Prize for Accès Direct à la Plage
2007: Biblioblog Award for Passage du Gué
2008: Charles-Exbrayat Award for This is not a Love Song
2011: Amerigo Vespucci Youth Prize for Qui Vive?
2011: Feminine Virgin-Version Award for G-229
2013: Middle and High School Students of Charante Award for Brise Glace
2016: You Love to Read Award from Middle and High School Students of Mayenne for La Coloc