Zelda French

(they/them)

is a feral raccoon lives in London and really enjoys angsty stories with happy endings. I Want To Kiss You In Public, their first self-published novel, was written during the first COVID lockdown.

Zelda loves exploring perception and tend to favour flawed and unreliable narrators. They have enjoyed portraying the growth of younger characters in their Colette International series, but lately they have been pivoting to more mature themes and characters through their new project Dead Things Came To Life.

Born and raised in France, Zelda loves English enough to write their books directly in that language, a constant struggle (and learning curve). They have a degree in cinema (history, analysis & aestheticism) and a thing for existential and dark movies. They developed agoraphobia a few years ago and rarely leave their home, so don’t be surprised if they usually decline to appear or speak in public: in any case, they’re often grumpy and not fit to be seen.

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Zelda identifies as agender and is grateful to anyone who uses their preferred pronouns.