Bénédicte Heim was born in Strasbourg.
Her first novel Soleil Coupé was published in 2000 by Baleine Editions. The next 15 by Les Contrebandiers, including Tu ne mourras pas et Nues.
Since 2018, On a brûlé les ruches blanches and Hautes Coutures have been published by Et le bruit de ses talons.