Zoe Perrenoud: “Bloodlender” tells the story of untrained blood magician Sophie Constantin, who is still mourning her father years after his unsolved murder. I will draw inspiration from personal experiences and from observing others, but my characters are usually a mash-up of lots of different elements.Ĭ: Could you tell us a bit about the plot of “Bloodlender”, for those who have not read it? Zoe Perrenoud: My characters like to tell me how they feel rather than the other way around. I've wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember, and finally getting to hold my first book in my hands was one of the best moments of my life.Ĭ: When you write a story / book, where do you get inspiration for your characters? Now, she lives in Luxembourg with her husband, two children, and two cats, where she runs her own copywriting and translating business from home.Ĭ recently got the opportunity to catch up with Ms Perrenoud and ask her about her book.Ĭ: How does it feel to have your debut novel published? She went on to study English Literature and Creative Writing. She began writing her own stories, and her love for writing stayed. She grew up listening to the stories her parents read and told her and wished that she could visit those worlds. Zoe Perrenoud was born in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Luxembourg-based writer Zoe Perrenoud recently published her first novel “Bloodlender”, which she will be presenting at the 2022 LuxCon / EuroCon at opderschmelz cultural centre in Dudelange, from 7 to 10 April.

Bloodlender by Zoé Perrenoud