Blandine Rinkel

Born in 1991 in Rezé, Blandine Rinkel is a writer and musician. She writes for the radio and the press, and has published three well-received novels: L’Abandon des prétentions (Fayard, 2017, Bourse Découverte de Monaco); Le Nom secret des choses (ibid, 2019); Vers la violence (ibid, 2022, prix Méduse). When she isn’t writing, Blandine is making music or dancing on stage, notably with the band Catastrophe.

Portrait of Blandine Rinkel © Capucine de Chocqueuse