Valérie Perrin is a highly acclaimed French author, renowned for her moving and lyrical portrayals of the human quest for love and happiness. She was born in Remiremont, France, in 1967 and grew up in Burgundy before moving to Paris in 1986. Perrin has made a significant impact in the literary world with her cultural, contemporary, romance, and adult fiction stories.
Perrin's debut in the publishing world came with her 2015 novel, "Les oubliés du dimanche" (Sunday Forgotten), which was originally written in French and later translated for the English audience. The book was a massive success in France and went on to be published in Italy, Germany, and over forty other languages. It received numerous awards, including the 2016 Lire Élire award and the 2016 Poulet-Malassis award.
In addition to her writing, Perrin is also a screenwriter and still photographer. She often collaborates with her companion, Claude Lelouch, on screenwriting projects. Perrin's literary career took a significant turn with the success of "Les oubliés du dimanche." Her second novel, "Changer l'eau des fleurs" (2018), won the prestigious Maison de la Presse prize in France. Her English-language debut, "Fresh Water for Flowers" (2020), was an instant success, winning the Maison de la Presse prize, the Paperback Readers prize, and was named a 2020 ABA Indies Introduce and Indie Next List title. Figaro Littéraire named Perrin one of the ten best-selling authors in France in 2019, and in Italy, "Fresh Water for Flowers" was the best-selling book of 2020.