According to studies, 700 copies, on average, are sold in Quebec of books written by Quebec authors. When 2,000 copies are sold, we are talking about a bestseller. That gives you an idea of how small the market is.
When writers like Gaétan Soucy, who was the guest at the Paris Book Fair in 1999, or Gil Courtemanche, in 2001, are invited abroad and meet with publishers, it is an opportunity for them to be seen in other forums. And, as was the case for these two writers, who are the biggest success stories in Quebec publishing in the last 10 years, that can lead to the translation and export of their works. We're talking about books that have been translated into 26 different languages, in both cases.
That is why this support is important.