Sophie Buchaillard

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Sophie Buchaillard
BornParis, France
OccupationWriter
NationalityFrench
GenreFiction
Notable works
  • This Is Not Who We Are (2022)
Website
www.sophiebuchaillard.com

Sophie Buchaillard is a French novelist writing in English. Her debut novel This Is Not Who We Are was shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year award in 2023.[1]

Early life[edit]

Buchaillard was born in Paris, France. Prior to settling in Wales, she travelled across Europe, Asia, the United States and Africa, living in several countries.[2]

Career[edit]

In June 2022, Buchaillard published her debut novel This Is Not Who We Are with Welsh publisher Seren Books, a multi-layered novel centred upon the Rwandan genocide and the culpability of the French government. In May 2023, it was shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year award.[3]

Bibliography[edit]

Fiction[edit]

  • This Is Not Who We Are (2022)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Literature Wales announces shortlist for Wales Book of the Year". Nation.Cymru. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ "About Sophie Buchaillard - Author of This Is Not Who We Are". Sophie Buchaillard. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Buchaillard, Rowland-Hill and Newbury among Wales Book of the Year shortlistees". The Bookseller. Retrieved 22 May 2023.