Born in 1954 in Tunis, Tunisia, Irène Cohen Janca is a writer and library curator in the Paris suburbs. Her work has been translated into several languages and includes numerous albums and books for teenagers, published notably by Editions du Rouergue, Editions des Éléphants and Actes Sud Junior. Irène Cohen Janca has received many awards, including the Prix de la Foire de Brive 2008, the Prix Korczak 2017 and the BolognaRagazzi Award, non-fiction category. Simone Veil, I am writing to you is her first title for La Joie de lire.