Grégoire Delacourt

Grégoire Delacourt est un publicitaire et écrivain français né le 26 juillet 1960 à Valenciennes.

Il publie son premier roman à l'âge de cinquante ans en 2011: "L’Écrivain de la famille" puis, en 2012, son deuxième roman est un bestseller "La Liste de mes envies" traduit dans 35 pays.

Son troisième roman, "La Première chose qu'on regarde", sort en avril 2013 et, outre un procès avec Scarlett Johansson qui se voit déboutée de toutes ses demandes mais obtient néanmoins 2500 euros de dommages et intérêts pour atteinte à la vie privée, s'écoule à plus de 150 000 exemplaires. David Baron, producteur des films Harry Potter, acquiert les droits pour le cinéma.

Suivent ensuite "On ne voyait que le bonheur" en 2014, "Les Quatre saisons de l’été" en 20

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