Ten years ago, French-born Zoé Brocaille decided to up sticks and move to London for a short spell to broaden her work experience. Little did she realise that her decision would morph into a long-term life change. London piqued Zoé’s curiosity and captured her attention, in particular the often difficult, sometimes hilarious, yet always interesting quirks of an expatriate life in the UK.

When the pandemic hit, what could have been a challenging situation for Zoé instead became a wake-up call when she realised she could use her time during lockdowns to achieve one of her dreams: to write a book. In Journal d’une fausse Parisienne in London, we follow the life of Xenia, a single, forty-something, child-free workaholic navigating the trials of the pandemic with a desire for a more meaningful life.

Drawing on her background in psychosociology and using her expatriate status to provide an alternative perspective, Zoé offers readers a sharper focus and helps them identify what is important, what to fight for and when to let go.

Parisian at heart and English by adoption, Zoé Brocaille does not fit into boxes. She prefers backpacking trips and authentic human experiences, as a psychosociologist. Zoé likes to highlight different facets of humanity to help us better find our own self.

See the article on French Morning

Zoé Brocaille will offer a writing workshop in French during the "French Festival" from 5.15pm to 6pm. Please register below. 

FREE to attend

Venez rencontrer Zoé Brocaille qui vous donnera quelques clés pour écrire votre première histoire: 5 éléments du récit narratif, construire un personnage intéressant et savoir s’inspirer de son vécu pour être convaincant. 

Language: in French with Q&A in French or English