Caroline Vermalle (born 1973) is a French author whose work, written in French and English, ranges from historical novels to thrillers.
Early life and education
editVermalle was born in Picardy, France.[1] She studied cinema at École supérieure d'études cinématographiques in Paris.
Career
editVermalle worked as a BBC documentary producer in London, England. While on maternity leave, she wrote her first novel, L’avant-dernière chance.[2] The book was published in French in 2009 and won the Prix Nouveau Talent in 2009[3] and Prix Chronos in 2011.[4] It has been translated into German, Spanish, Chinese and English (as George's Grand Tour) and sold over 300,000 copies during its first five years in print.
With the success of this novel, Vermalle became a full-time writer, and has written several more books. She and her husband, South African architect Ryan von Ruben, wrote together a novel in English titled A Flower for the Queen.
In 2016 Vermalle lives in the Vendée department of France with her husband and son.
Bibliography
edit- L’avant-dernière chance (novel), Calmann-Lévy, 2009; in English,Gallic Books, 2015,[5][6][7]
- Nouvelles contemporaines (short stories), Livre de Poche Jeunesse, 2012
- Sixtine (T.1) (thriller), Hachette/Blackmoon, 2013
- La Fille du Déménageur (short stories), Hachette/Blackmoon, 2013
- L’Île des beaux lendemains (novel), Belfond, 2013
- Une collection de trésors minuscules, Belfond, 2014
- Les amis du Paradis, 2015[8]
References
edit- ^ '“La felicità delle piccole cose” di Caroline Vermalle: tutto il fascino di Parigi'. Oubliette Magazine, January 15, 2015. Cristina Biolcati
- ^ "George’s Grand Tour". We Love This Book review
- ^ "Caroline Vermalle, lauréate du Prix Nouveau Talent 2009" Archived 2014-04-26 at the Wayback Machine Prix Nouveau Talent, 07 March 2011 | Dorothée Corbier
- ^ "2011 - Lycéens, 20 ans et +". Prix Chronos].
- ^ "George’s Grand Tour", The Bookbag review
- ^ "George’s Grand Tour". Reviewed in Heat, Hello, Bella, Woman's Own
- ^ "Review - George’s Grand Tour by Caroline Vermalle". Noveliscious, Reviewed by Kate Appleton
- ^ "Les amis du Paradis". 30 November 2015 by Marine Stisi