 She has written several books, among them "L’autoportrait bleu" (2009), her debut novel which has been translated into English by Sophie Lewis; "L'état des sentiments à l'âge adulte" (2012); "L’enfance politique" (2015) and "Poétique de l'emploi" (2018).She was born in Caen and lives in Lyon.Violet Mary Doudney

Violet Mary Doudney (5 March 1889 – 14 January 1952) was a teacher and militant suffragette who went on hunger strike in Holloway Prison where she was force-fed.