Françoise Bourdin, successful writer, died at age of 70

His numerous works, like “Les Vendanges de July” or “A Si Bel Horizon” released in 2022, were regularly bestsellers.

MO12345lemonde with AFP

The successful novelist Françoise Bourdin, one of the most read in France with more than 15 million books sold, died Sunday at the age of 70, announced on Monday the editis publishing group.

ignored by the literary world, Françoise Bourdin wrote nearly fifty pounds, who met with immense success. Phenomenal sales in bookstores placing the year after year among the ten largest sellers of French books, alongside Marc Levy and Guillaume Musso.

“I address my most sincere condolences to the family of Françoise Bourdin, to her two daughters, Fabienne and Frédérique, to her grandchildren; I think of all the teams, Belfond, Plon and Pocket, who have worked with her for so many years, as well as her millions of loyal readers, “said group director general, Michèle Benbunan.

/Media reports cited above.