Frédéric Peters is a renowned Swiss illustrator and comic book author. He has written over 20 books and won several awards at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.
In his graphic novel "Blue Pills," he tells his own love story and explores a topic that is usually unspoken: the serious illness of a loved one. His girlfriend and her young child are diagnosed with HIV, the dreaded immunodeficiency virus that leads to AIDS. Every day, the child must swallow small blue pills to fight the disease. With talent and humor, Frédéric Peters describes the daily lives of all three: doubts and worries, glimmers of hope, and moments of pure happiness.
First published in 2001, the book continues to be reprinted in the author's home country and has already been translated into a dozen languages. A film adaptation is currently being developed by the Franco-German television channel Arte.