Nicholas Perrin

Born in Remiremont, France, in 1967, Valérie Perrin is a French author, screenwriter, and photographer. After growing up in Burgundy, she moved to Paris in 1986 and pursued various jobs before meeting Claude Lelouch in 2006. Her career in screenwriting began with her collaboration with Lelouch on the 2014 film "Salaud, on t'aime," followed by "Un plus une" (2015) and "Everyone's Life" (2017).

Perrin's debut novel, "Les Oubliés du dimanche," was published in 2015 and received several awards, including the Booksellers Choice Award and the Prix du Premier Roman in 2016. Her subsequent novel, "Changer l'eau des fleurs," released in 2018, achieved international acclaim upon its English translation in 2020. She has also published the novel "Trois" (2021) and "Tata" (2024). Her literary works have been translated into more than 30 languages. Perrin married Claude Lelouch in 2023.

Valérie Perrin's literary career gained significant momentum with the publication of her first novel, "Les Oubliés du dimanche," in 2015. This debut work was met with critical acclaim, earning accolades such as the Booksellers Choice Award, the Chronos Award, the National Lion's Prize for Literature, and the Prix du Premier Roman in 2016. Her second novel, "Changer l'eau des fleurs," published in 2018, achieved even greater international success, particularly after its English translation in 2020. Perrin's novels, including "Trois" (2021) and "Tata" (2024), have been translated into over 30 languages, demonstrating a broad global appeal. Her work also includes a collection of short stories, "24 hours together," published in 2019.

Before establishing herself as a novelist, Valérie Perrin made notable contributions to film as a screenwriter. Her collaboration with director Claude Lelouch led to the screenplays for several films. She began this aspect of her career with "Salaud, on t'aime" in 2014. This was followed by subsequent collaborations on "Un plus une" in 2015 and "Everyone's Life" in 2017. These screenwriting projects provided a foundation for her later success in literature.