My new novel, THE FRENCH HONEYMOON, a psychological thriller, comes out Spring 2025. Stay tuned to find out why sometimes, Paris is a terrible idea…
Bonjour and welcome!
I’m a novelist, nonfiction author, freelance copywriter, and content creator and strategist, with a background in advertising and communication. My days consist of concepting ideas, writing, and editing (my own work or someone else’s), whether it’s a 300-page book or a series of Instagram posts.
I’m bilingual in French and English, and work, write, edit (etc.) in both languages. Throughout the course of my career I’ve worked in British English, Australian English, and American English. It does not get confusing at all.
Born and raised in France, I’ve spent the last 20 years living around the world, first in Amsterdam, then in Melbourne, and I’ve now been in New York City since 2011, where I live with my Australian husband and our American cats. I have work permits on three continents and two citizenships, which will come handy the day I learn teleportation (it could happen, you don’t know).
Official biography:
Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau is a bilingual French author of fiction and nonfiction. Kisses and Croissants (Random House, 2021) was translated in ten languages. Her latest novel, French Kissing in New York (Random House, 2023) was translated in eight languages. Her adult debut, a psychological thriller titled The French Honeymoon, is forthcoming from Sourcebooks Landmark. After graduating university in France, she moved to Amsterdam to begin a career in advertising. She then spent a few years in Melbourne before settling in New York City, where she lives with her family. Find her on social media @asjouhanneau.
More about me:
Kisses and Croissants, my U.S. debut, is out with Penguin Random House. It’s a young adult novel about love, Paris, ballet, Degas, and, most importantly, croissants. The movie adaption is currently in development at Warner Bros. and it has been translated into ten languages.
My latest novel, French Kissing in New York, is out now, also with Penguin Random House. it involves a French girl, some kissing, and is set in an undisclosed location.
I’ve worked as a copywriter and content creator/strategist for clients in the tech, lifestyle, beauty, fashion, art, and travel industries for the last ten years, most recently at Snap Inc.
I’ve published 17 books with Fleurus Éditions, a large publisher in France. My YA novel series, Journal de Los Angeles, has sold tens of thousands of copies and was released in paperback in 2018. My nonfiction books about fashion, beauty, and general wellness for teen girls have been translated into Russian, Czech, Italian, Portuguese, Hungarian, Spanish, and a few other languages I forgot.
My one-hour TV pilot Fashion High was a semifinalist in the Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition (top 1%). I’ve since written a few more TV pilots and a feature screenplay ranging from a MG comedy to an adult thriller. Some people unrelated to me have even read them.
My first writing job was as a freelance journalist covering cultural events for a local newspaper while I was in college in France (or “university,” as my people call it).
My writing has appeared in Womens Health Mag, Refinery 29, Yahoo Style, Yahoo Travel, and several other print and digital publications in both French and English.
My first career was in advertising. I managed clients in consumer electronics (Nikon, Panasonic), fashion (Wrangler, Onitsuka Tiger) and FMCG (Sarah Lee) and worked for reknowned international ad agencies such as Strawberry Frog (Amsterdam), Badjar Ogilvy (Melbourne), and Chandelier Creative as a copywriter (New York City). For more on the advertising industry, I recommend watching a documentary called Mad Men.