Carole Martinez (10 November 1966 in Créhange) is a French contemporary novelist.
She was at a time tempted by theatre and created her troupe at age 20.[1]
She is a teacher of French.
Her first novel, , released discreetly in February 2007, received numerous prizes thereafter.[2] [3] Her second novel, , was short-listed for the prix Goncourt (the prize eventually went to L'Art français de la guerre by Alexis Jenni with five votes, and three to Carole Martinez[4]). She finally was awarded the prix Goncourt des lycéens.
Prix Renaudot des lycéens 2007
Prix Ulysse 2007
Prix Emmanuel Roblès 2007
Premier prix du Festival du Premier Roman de Chambéry - 2007
Bourse de la Découverte - Prix Découverte Prince Pierre de Monaco 2007
Bourse Thyde Monnier 2007
Prix des lycéens de Monaco
Prix Goncourt des lycéens 2011.[5]
Prix Marcel-Aymé 2012.[6]