Literary event: Valérie Vial turns the page
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20 March 2026
Valérie Vial is neither a novelist nor a poet by training. She is a former gendarmerie officer. And yet, she has turned to writing and painting to recount her new life in Saint-Martin.
Published on 9 March 2026 by Le Lys Bleu, “Retreat to the Caribbean, or the Settling of a Great Traveller on Pirate Island” blends poems and watercolours into a story told from a human perspective — or rather, a woman’s. The woman who once observed the world in uniform now sees it differently: with the benefit of time, curiosity, and a desire to share her experiences. A blend of introspection and wonder, this is an unexpected book, as sincere as its author. Available at www.lysbleueditions.com
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