Franck Bouysse, born in 1965 in Brive-la-Gaillarde, was a biology teacher and started writing in 2004. Grossir le ciel in 2014, then Plateau in 2016 and Glaise in 2017 met with great success, winning numerous literary prizes and imposing Franck Bouysse on the French literary scene.
Franck Bouysse now divides his life between Limoges and a hamlet in Corrèze.