JACQUES ASKLUND
French author (1947)
Biography:
Jacques Asklmund was born in 1947. Married and father of two children, he is now living in Loire. He stopped writing articles on archeology to devote himeself to a more imaginative kind of literature. In 1987 he created Prix Beaugency, which awards the funnniest book for young readers within the Book Fair Salon du Livre de Beaugency. Jacques Asklund writes weird and mysterious stories coming from everyday life. Fans of supernatural will find something in it!
Jacques Asklund, author of illustrated works:
Le secret du Général X, illustrated by Christian Heinrich, Rageot, Collection Cascade, 1993. Suitable for children over 10. Mystery at Saint Gaucher du Perche: the statue of Captain Castignac has disappeared in the middle of the nit...
Un trésor dans l'ordinateur, illustrated by Bruno Leloup, Rageot, Collection Cascade, 1995. Suitable for children over 10. When Fred begins playing with his video game, a mysterious creature comes out of the screen and takes Martha's body, his maid...
Opération tombeau d'Achille, illustrated by Anne-Sophie Fiévet, Flammarion, Collection Junior Aventure, 1997. Suitable for children over 10. Theo, a rowdy teenager passioned for video games, is unwillingly involved in the robbery of a precious statuette...
L'homme qui rajeunit, illustrated by Léo Baker, Flammarion, Collection Senior Fantastique, 1998. Suitable for children over 12. Nothing turns out well for Robert letellier, general manager of an important Bank in Paris. One day he wakes up being only 12, taht is 28 years before, when he was going to begin his sixth course at school. A good opportunity to reconsider all his life!
Le message du revenant, illustrated by Alain Korkos, Rageot, Collection Cascade, 1999.
Suitable for children over 9. Emilie spends her holydays in a strange place, which turns to be a real hunted castle.
La bande de Fort Apache, illustrated by Thierry Christmann, Rageot, Collection Cascade, 2000. Suitable for childre over 9. Discoveries and nostalgia of a little boy who lives in the suburbs and learns to bite into a new freedom. He confesses to the reader that he does not feel like growing up.