{{short description|French cartoonist and former publisher|bot=PearBOT 5}} thumb|upright|Florence Cestac in 2008
'''Florence Cestac''' (born 18 July 1949)<ref>''La galerie des illustres'', interview in ''Spirou'' no. 3665</ref> is a French cartoonist and former publisher. She is the first woman to have won the prestigious ''Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême'',<ref>{{cite news|title=French comics festival marred by sexism row - BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35240858|accessdate=6 January 2016|work=BBC News|date=6 January 2016|language=en-GB}}</ref> in 2000, and was the only one until Rumiko Takahashi in 2019.
==Career== Born in Pont-Audemer, Cestac initially worked as an illustrator. In 1972, she took over the bookstore "Futuropolis" with her husband {{ill|Étienne Robial|fr}}, and transformed it into the comics publisher {{ill|Futuropolis (maison d'édition)|lt=Futuropolis|fr}}.
She created the humorous detective stories of {{ill|Harry Mickson|fr}} for the comics magazines ''L'Écho des savanes'', ''Charlie Mensuel'', ''Pilote'' and ''{{ill|Ah ! Nana|fr}}''. After Futuropolis was bought by Gallimard in 1994, she created the series ''{{ill|Les Déblok|fr}}'' for ''Le Journal de Mickey'', working with {{ill|Nathalie Roques|fr}}.
Her series ''Cestac pour les grands'', aimed at an adult audience, brought her popular success and recognition. One album, ''{{ill|Le Démon de midi (graphic novel)|fr|Le Démon de midi (bande dessinée)|lt=Le Démon de midi}}'' (1996), was adapted for the stage and as the 2005 film ''The Demon Stirs''.
==Awards== * 1989: Alph-Art humour, festival d'Angoulême, for ''Harry Mickson'' vol. 5 * 1997: Alph-Art humour for ''Le Démon de midi'' * 2000: Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême * 2014: Grand Prix Saint-Michel
==Books== *{{ill|Harry Mickson|fr}} (1979-1988) *{{ill|Les Déblok|fr}} (1994-2002) with {{ill|Nathalie Roques|fr}} *{{ill|Le Démon de midi (graphic novel)|fr|Le Démon de midi (bande dessinée)|lt=Le Démon de midi}} (1996) *{{ill|Le Démon d'après midi...|fr}} (2005) *{{ill|Le Démon du soir|fr}} (2013) *{{ill|Les Ados|fr}} (2006-2010) *{{ill|La Véritable Histoire de Futuropolis|fr}} (2007) *{{ill|Je voudrais me suicider mais j'ai pas le temps|fr}} (2009) written by Jean Teulé. Biographical graphic novel about the comics artist Charlie Schlingo *{{ill|Des salopes et des anges|fr}} (2011) written by Tonino Benacquista *{{ill|Un amour exemplaire|fr}} (2015) written by Daniel Pennac *{{ill|Un papa, une maman, une famille formidable (la mienne !)|fr}} (2021)
==References== * Jean-Pierre Mercier, ''Les Pieds de nez de Florence Cestac'', Angoulême, Musée de la bande dessinée, 2001. {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|http://www.cestac.com}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cestac, Florence}} Category:French comics artists Category:French women comics artists Category:French women artists Category:Living people Category:1949 births Category:People from Eure Category:Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême winners