Faiza Guene was born in France in 1985 to Algerian parents. She wrote her first novel,
Kiffe kiffe demain ('Just Like Tomorrow') when she was 17 years old. It was a huge success in France, selling over 360,000 copies and translation rights around the world. She’s also the author of
Du rêve pour les oufs in 2006 and
Les gens du Balto in 2008.