Vanessa Couchman

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Vanessa Couchman

Vanessa, who lives in southwest France, is passionate about French and Corsican history and culture, from which she draws inspiration for much of her fiction. The House at Zaronza, set in early 20t...view moreVanessa, who lives in southwest France, is passionate about French and Corsican history and culture, from which she draws inspiration for much of her fiction. The House at Zaronza, set in early 20th-century Corsica and at the Western Front during World War I, is her debut novel. She is currently working on a sequel, based in World War II. She describes herself as a "young" author, having been writing fiction since 2010. During that time, her short stories have won, been placed and shortlisted in creative writing competitions. They have also been published in anthologies and on websites. Vanessa runs a copywriting business. She also writes magazine articles on French life, having lived in France since 1997, and the art of writing. She is a member of online, ex-pat writing group Writers Abroad and the Parisot Writing Group in southwest France. She has also been a Writers Bureau tutor.view less