Angélique Villeneuve (born 1965) is a French writer. She was born in Paris and lived in Sweden and India before returning to France. She has written eight novels as well as numerous books for children. She is best known for her novel ''Les Fleurs d’hiver'' (
Editions Phébus, 2014) which won a raft of literary prizes:
* the 2014
Prix Millepages
* the 2015
Prix La Passerelle
* the 2015
Prix de la Ville de Rambouillet
* the 2016
Prix du Livre de Caractère de Quintin.
The book has been translated into English by
Adriana Hunter and published by
Peirene Press. She also won the
SGDL Grand Prix for her 2018 novel ''Maria''. Her recent work, ''La Belle Lumière'', is a fictional account of the life of
Helen Keller’s mother.
References
1965 births
Living people
French writers
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