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I am a Frenchman who lives in London (UK).

I recently compiled and edited 'To Dads -with Love' (GMGA Publishing, 2021), an anthology of poetry celebrating fathers and fatherhood, and in support of the UK charity Family Need Fathers (now Families Need Both Parents).
'To Dads -with Love' also features an essay of mine about the importance of fathers, and addressing prejudicial attitudes against fatherhood.

Back in 2019, I self-published 'A Vow - A Collection of Love Poems' (re-edited by GMGA Publishing, 2020), my first poetry book in English. 'A Vow' was born out of morning love notes I used to write for my then fiancée, now wife. These notes were later expanded as poems, and finally gathered as a collection.

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	A Vow - A Collection of Love Poems by Aurélien Thomas (Goodreads Author), Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.95 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2019 — 3 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
	Poems written under my grandfather's tree by Imrankhan Bhayo, Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ssareeta Singh (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	SCENTSIBILITY by Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author), JinQue R.D. (Illustrator), Edentu Oroso (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 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
	Momaya Poetry Review 2018: Love by Maya Cointreau (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Monisha Saldanha (Editor), Aurélien Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	In the Crosshairs by Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author), Pete Cox (Contributor), Kelly Glover (Contributor) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Du diable vos vers it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	To Dads -with Love by Aurélien Thomas (Goodreads Author), Sharon Larkin (Introduction, Contributor), Ayo Gutierrez (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2021	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
	Hello, my name is Bobo! by Matthew Miller, Olesya Kosmodemyanskaya (Illustrator), Aurélien Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
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message 5: by Aurélien

Jul 04, 2020 11:18AM

Bethany wrote: "Thanks for the recommendation. I just picked up a copy. Yearnings: Collected Poetry"

Awesome! Please let us know what you think of it ;-)

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message 4: by Bethany (last edited Jul 04, 2020 11:03AM)

Jul 04, 2020 11:02AM

Thanks for the recommendation. I just picked up a copy. Yearnings: Collected Poetry

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message 3: by Aurélien

Apr 19, 2018 11:02AM

Majenta wrote: "Bonjour, Aurelien! Merci pour contacting me. I hope you're well and having a great week! Congratulations on your book! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. No, I haven't read THE RED SCARF ..."

Best wishes to you too, and see you around in here! 😊

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message 2: by Majenta

Apr 19, 2018 10:42AM

Bonjour, Aurelien! Merci pour contacting me. I hope you're well and having a great week! Congratulations on your book! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. No, I haven't read THE RED SCARF GIRL, only the reviews of it--I'm glad there are so many! I hope you'll soon have a lot of reviews of your book. Blessings!
Best wishes from Majenta

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message 1: by Ashish

Mar 03, 2017 05:45AM

Thanks for accepting my request Aurelien :) I look forward to discussing books with you.

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