Colombani, Laetitia
Biography
A graduate of the Louis-Lumière School, Laetitia Colombani first directed and wrote for film before finding in the novel another way to tell the world’s stories. In 2017 she published The Braid, a literary phenomenon translated into more than forty languages, selling millions of copies and adapted for the screen. This was followed by The Victorious Women and The Kite, two bestsellers confirming her talent.
With sensitive, restrained writing, she weaves stories in which women rise up, join forces, and pass on courage and self-worth.
Laetitia Colombani is driven by one certainty: through the power of women, the world can become a better place.
She won 20 literary awards including the Relay Prize and the Globe de Cristal Prize; is among the 30 favorite female authors of ELLE magazine readers in 2025; is a patron of the UNICEF Prize 2026, supporting children’s rights.
