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Claude Forthomme

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in Belgium

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Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction, Children's

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Nougat is a pen name. Real name: Claude Forthomme. Senior Editor Impakter Magazine, since 2014, covering social issues across the world and book reviews (only books I like!) All my articles on the magazine listed here:
https://impakter.com/author/claude-fo...

Born in Belgium, raised on three continents and tri-lingual, a Columbia University graduate (economics), I tried a variety of jobs from banking to teaching before joining the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. Worked there 25 years, first on evaluation of aid projects and ended as Director for Europe and Central Asia.

From 2004, I worked for the Order of Malta as deputy observer to FAO and other Rome-based UN agencies - retired in 2018. And I continue with my ...more

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Bologna Book Fair 2024: Looking For New Trends

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Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024 had Slovenia as the guest of honor, and China was back in full force; sustainability for the first time was a featured theme but the feel was that there's more to come

This year, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF), the biggest fair in the world for children’s literature since it was launched 61 years ago, opened in Bologna, Italy, on

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Average rating: 4.4 · 217 ratings · 68 reviews · 13 distinct works

	Crimson Clouds 4.24 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Circle of Conversation (Luna Rising #1) 4.31 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2011 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forever Young Part One 3.78 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gateway to Forever, a novel 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death on Facebook, Short Stories for the Digital Age really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	TWISTED, Four Tales of Love and Hate it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forever Young Part Two: The Immortality Trip 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forever Young,Part Three: The Hibernation Party 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forever Young, Part Four: The Longevity Gene 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Decapitation: When the woman is the risk taker and the man stays home 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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