Olivier Adam facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Olivier Adam
Olivier Adam in 2018.
Born	(1974-07-12) 12 July 1974 (age 51) Draveil, Essonne département, France
Occupation	Author, screenwriter
Years active	2000–present

Olivier Adam (born July 12, 1974) is a French writer and screenwriter. He writes many books, including some for young adults. His very first novel, Je vais bien, ne t’en fais pas (which means Don't worry, I am fine), was even made into a movie! He also won a special award called the Prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle in 2004 for his collection of short stories called Passer l'hiver.

Olivier Adam grew up near Paris, France. Now, he lives in a beautiful area called Brittany, close to the city of Saint-Malo. Besides writing books, he also helps write movies. He worked on the scripts for films like Don't Worry, I'm Fine (2006) and Welcome (2009).

About Olivier Adam

Olivier Adam was born on July 12, 1974. He grew up in a town called Draveil with his two brothers. His dad worked at a bank. Olivier went to a university in Paris where he studied how to manage cultural projects. There, he met his future partner, Karine Reysset.

He first worked helping local towns with their cultural plans. He also helped start a literary festival called Correspondances de Manosque in 1999. Later, he worked briefly in publishing, helping to choose books for a collection.

His first novel, Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas, came out in 2000. People really liked it! After his third novel, Poids léger (Lightweight), was published in 2002, he decided to become a full-time writer. This book was also turned into a movie in 2004.

Olivier Adam also writes books for young people. He even leads writing workshops in schools to help young writers. In 2004, he won the important Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle for his short story collection Passer l'hiver. In 2005, he moved from Paris to Saint-Malo in Brittany. He even wrote about this town in his 2009 book Des vents contraires. He moved back to the Paris area in 2014.

Olivier Adam's Books

Here are some of the books Olivier Adam has written:

• 2000 : Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas, Le Dilettante.
• 2001 : À l'Ouest, Éditions de l'Olivier.
• 2002 : Poids léger, Éditions de l'Olivier.
• 2004 : Douanes, a short story for Lille 2004 European Capital of Culture.
• 2004 : Passer l'hiver (short stories), Éditions de l'Olivier.
• 2004 : Sous la pluie, L'École des loisirs.
• 2005 : Falaises, Éditions de l'Olivier.
• 2007 : À l'abri de rien, Éditions de l'Olivier.
• 2009 : Des vents contraires, Éditions de l'Olivier (ISBN: 978-2-87929-646-3).
• 2010 : Le Cœur régulier, Éditions de l'Olivier (ISBN: 978-2-87929-746-0).
• 2010 : Kyoto Limited Express, with Arnaud Auzouy, Éditions de l'Olivier.
• 2012 : Les Lisières, Flammarion (ISBN: 978-2-290-06848-9)
• 2014 : Peine perdue, Flammarion (ISBN: 978-2-08-131421-4)
• 2016 : La Renverse, Flammarion (ISBN: 978-2-08-137595-6)
• 2018 : Chanson de la ville silencieuse, Flammarion ISBN: 978-2-08-142203-2
• 2019 : Une partie de badminton, Flammarion
• 2020 : Tout peut s'oublier, Flammarion ISBN: 978-2-08-023386-8
• 2022 : Dessous les roses, Flammarion, 248 p. ISBN: 978-2-298-18129-6
• 2023 : Personne n'a besoin de savoir, Editions Bruno Doucey

Books for Young People

Olivier Adam has also written many books especially for young readers:

• 2000 : On ira voir la mer, L'École des loisirs, collection « Médium »
• 2003 : La Messe anniversaire, L'École des loisirs, collection « Médium »
• 2004 : Sous la pluie, L'École des loisirs, collection « Médium »
• 2005 : Comme les doigts de la main, L'École des loisirs, collection « Médium »
• 2005 : Le jour où j'ai cassé le château de Chambord, L'École des loisirs, collection « Mouche », illustrated by Bonniol
• 2006 : La Cinquième saison, a group effort, L'École des loisirs, collection « Médium »
• 2009 : Ni vu ni connu, L'École des loisirs, collection « Neuf »
• 2010 : Les Boulzoreilles, with Euriel Dumait, Seuil Jeunesse
• 2010 : Un océan dans la baignoire, with Françoiz Breut, Actes Sud Junior
• 2011 : Personne ne bouge, éditions École des loisirs, collection Neuf
• 2011 : Achile et la rivière, with Ilya Green, Actes Sud Junior

Awards and Recognitions

Olivier Adam has won several awards for his writing and screenplays:

• 2004 : Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle for Passer l'hiver.
• 2006 : Villa Kujoyama award winner.
• 2007 : Prix Roman France Télévisions for À l'abri de rien.
• 2007 : Prix du roman populiste for À l'abri de rien.
• 2007 : Prix du Amila Meckert for À l'abri de rien.
• 2007 : Étoile d'or du scénariste (Golden Star for Screenwriter) for the film Don't Worry, I'm Fine.
• 2007 : Best Screenplay at the La Rochelle TV Fiction Festival for Maman est folle.
• 2009 : RTL-Lire prize winner for Des vents contraires.
• 2010 : Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario for the film Welcome.

Movies Made from His Books

Many of Olivier Adam's books have been turned into movies or TV shows!

• His book Poids Léger became the film Lightweight. It was directed by Jean-Pierre Améris and starred Nicolas Duvauchelle and Bernard Campan.
• À l'abri de rien was made into a TV movie called Maman est folle, starring Isabelle Carré.
• Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas was adapted into the film Don't Worry, I'm Fine in 2006. Kad Merad and Mélanie Laurent played the main characters. The movie was nominated for several César awards (like the French Oscars!). Kad Merad won for best supporting actor, and Mélanie Laurent won for Most Promising Actress.
• Des vents contraires was also made into a film with the same name in 2011, starring Audrey Tautou.
• A short story called Nouvel An from his collection Passer l'hiver became the film Passer l'hiver, directed by Aurélia Barbet.
• Le Cœur régulier was adapted into a film in 2016. Vanja d'Alcantara directed it, and Isabelle Carré starred in it.

See also

In Spanish: Olivier Adam para niños