Yannick Grannec is a 21st-century French writer whose first novel published 28 December 2012 at , in Paris, received the 2013 prix des libraires. Biography Born in 1969 and graduated from the ENSCI, Grannec worked as a graphic designer and published books for young people, including: Bleus, Rouges, Jaunes, Verts, and children's albums published in October 2003 by Didier, in the "Mirliton" series. Installed at Saint-Paul-de-Vence, she devoted herself to writing. Her passion for mathematics led her to write the novel of the life of the brilliant Austrian mathematician Kurt Gödel told by his widow, Adele, in La Déesse des petites victoires. The novel was a major success of the press and was crowned by the Prix des libraires in March 2013. It was published in in January 2014 References External links Yannick Grannec on Babelio Roman, Le Bal mécanique, Yannick Grannec on Mots pour mots Le Bal mécanique: un roman captivant autour du Bauhaus, signé Yannick Grannec Yannick Grannec mène la danse on Le Monde (25 August 2016) A la rencontre des auteurs de la rentrée littéraire : Yannick Grannec on YouTube 21st-century French non-fiction writers Prix des libraires winners 1969 births Living people 21st-century French women writers