Olivier Cadic, who has created a lot of happy readers and friends here by publishing translated French language comics works into English with Cinebook, was recently honoured, being inducted by the French ambassador to the United Kingdom into the Chevalier dans l’Ordre national du Mérite for both official duties and for bringing French culture to an English language audience.
Ah, I do love the French, not many nations are civilised enough to recognise comics culture as important enough to involve an investiture of some sort (a shame we don’t have it here, can you imagine Lord Moore of Northampton? Sir John Wagner, KMG?). Delighted to see Olivier receiving this honour, especially as we love the books he and the Cinebook team send our way. Beaucoup de félicitations! There’s more, in French, on Olivier’s blog.
November 2nd, 2011 at 1:05 am
Dear Joe,
Many thanks for these kind words.
I am really honoured.
Warm regards to you and Forbidden Planet International.
Olivier and Cinebook Team