Jean-Jacques Barloy, who wrote in French the beautiful biography “Bernard Heuvelmans, un rebelle de la science” (1st volume of the “Bibliothèque Heuvelmansienne,” Editions de l’Oeil du Sphinx, juin 2007) – Bernard Heuvelmans: A Rebel of Science – won the “Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2008″ (category essay), it was announced on Friday, November 3, 2007.

Jean-Jacques Barloy is shown with some of Alika Lindbergh’s paintings behind him. Lindbergh was Heuvelmans partner/lover during the last part of his life, and her paintings are frequently seen as the covers of his books.

The grand prize winners were awarded during the Nantes International Science Fiction Festival Utopiales 2007, held in Nantes, France, from October 31 through November 4, 2007.

The Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2008 considered books during a selection period from July 2006 to June 2007.

The worlds of cryptozoology and historical biographies congratulate Jean-Jacques Barloy for this well-deserved honor.

Jean-Luc Rivera accepted the award on behalf of Barloy who could not attend.

(At this time, the book appears to be only available in France, as per here.)