I’m thrilled to reveal the enticingly sweet cover of the Ukrainian edition of The Paris Cooking School, which is coming out with Knygolove Publishers in Ukraine in August. I hope that Ukrainian readers love reading it as much as I loved writing it!
The Paris Cooking School comes out on August 6–not long to wait!–in the US and Canada, published by Alcove Press, and in the lead up to that, and to whet your appetite, there’s a great ‘Take Five’ interview with me on Writer Unboxed, the fabulous, award-winning US-based international writing blog. Here’s a short extract:
Q1: What’s the premise of your new book?
SM: My book, The Paris Cooking School (written under the pen-name of Sophie Beaumont) is an adult contemporary novel set, you guessed it, in Paris 😊 It features three main characters, Kate Evans, Gabi Picabea and Sylvie Morel, who are all at crossroads in their lives. Gabi and Kate have both come for the month-long course at Sylvie’s Paris Cooking School, after major crises in their lives—in Kate’s case, a bitter marriage breakup, in Gabi’s case a crippling creative block. Meanwhile, Sylvie is facing a worrying online harassment campaign targeting her business, and trouble from her commitment-shy lover Claude. What the three women find during that extraordinary April in Paris will change the course of their lives—and bring new love, too. Set against a gorgeous background of Paris in spring, and studded with delicious references to French food, it’s a novel that Australian readers have already taken to their hearts, and which I hope North American readers will just as much! The book comes out in the US and Canada on August 6, published by lovely Alcove Press.
You can read all the interview here.
To all my North American readers: I’m thrilled to announce that for one week only, from July 10 to July 17, The Paris Cooking School is included in Barnes and Noble’s fabulous Tale for the Ages–wait, no, that should be Sale for the Pages!! In this great pre-order promotion, you can get 25 percent off, including print, audiobook and ebook formats. The perfect opportunity to grab your own copy early! See pic below for details.
The Paris Cooking School comes out in the USA and Canada on August 6, published by lovely Alcove Press. Very exciting!
Well, this is such a lovely surprise: the first advance review(on Instagram) of the North American edition of The Paris Cooking School! The book is out in the USA and Canada on August 6, published by Alcove Press (and distributed by Penguin Random House). Exciting!
If you’re in the US or Canada around that time, and you spot the novel in a bookshop, do let me know and post a pic 🙂
And for my North American friends, here’s a link to preorder if you’re interested: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768597/the-paris-cooking-school-by-sophie-beaumont/
Lovely to see, on my return from France the other day, the ARCs (Advance Reading copies) of A Secret Garden in Paris–exciting to hold it in book form, even if it’s not yet final!
I am thrilled to reveal the gorgeous cover of A Secret Garden in Paris, my second novel under the name of Sophie Beaumont, which will be out in October with Ultimo Press. Isn’t it just absolutely beautiful!
Here’s the blurb:
Springtime in Paris … the perfect time to turn over a new leaf
In the heart of a city blooming with flowers, three women face life-changing challenges. Driven by grief over the sudden death of her mother Corinne, Sydneysider Emma Taylor has taken refuge with her Parisian grandmother, Mattie, in her house with its secret garden. Determined to unlock the mysteries of Corinne’s past, Emma’s only clue is an enigmatic photograph.
Celebrated garden designer Charlotte Marigny believed she had a happy marriage, until her husband Tom inexplicably started to withdraw from her. Needing time to think about the future, she has fled their home in London for her native Paris.
Meanwhile, widowed Parisian florist Arielle Lunel had finally managed to get her life together, after her husband’s death and the discovery of his crippling debts three years earlier changed everything for her and their young twins. Now, her world is again turned upside down when her controlling parents-in-law arrive with a disturbing proposal…
Drawn together by loss and the romantic gardens of Paris, the paths of the three women begin to intersect as they develop an unexpected friendship that will transform their lives.
From the author of The Paris Cooking School comes a captivating story of loss and love, romance and revelations – and the pleasures of a secret Paris garden.
You can pre-order the book here.
I’ve just heard that the Portuguese edition of The Paris Cooking School has just been published, in Portugal of course, and is now in bookshops there. Very exciting!
I have had to keep this exciting news quiet for quite a while, so now I’m absolutely delighted to be officially able to share it with you!
Ultimo Press will be publishing A Secret Garden in Paris, my second novel under my pen-name of Sophie Beauumont, in November!
Here’s the official announcement from Ultimo Press:
Quelle surprise! 
It’s time to pack your bags for a new Parisian adventure!
We are thrilled to be publishing A Secret Garden in Paris by Sophie Beaumont 
It’s a captivating story of unexpected revelations, romantic discovery, hope—and the pleasures of a hidden green world in the heart of Paris. Ooh la la! 
Sophie says, ‘Something that’s always struck me about Paris whenever I’ve been there: its many gardens, offering vistas to admire, havens to take refuge in, places to play in, moments to draw breath in. But not all of them are well-known or obvious, and you might come across a green oasis in a little backstreet square or down some narrow stone steps or hidden behind an unassuming door. And Paris loves flowers, decks itself in them, revels in them…So you see, how could I resist?’
A Secret Garden in Paris will publish in November 2024.The deal was brokered by Margaret Connolly.
Writing about my characters against the joyful background of the gardens of Paris has been an absolute delight, and I hope everyone who loved The Paris Cooking School–and everyone still to discover it–will take this book to their hearts too!
I’m so looking forward to talking about The Paris Cooking School at the lovely Makers’ Shed in Glen Innes on April 20–such a beautiful venue, and always such a warm welcome!
The event will my talk plus Q and A, morning tea with coffee and cake, and of course the opportunity to buy a signed copy of the book. Here’s a link to book tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/author-sophie-masson-in-conversation-april-20
Absolutely delighted to see in The Australian newspaper today that my contribution, as Sophie Beaumont, to their annual Summer Cookbook feature, has been published! The theme this year was ‘My Last Meal’ 😁 and I have contributed a description of a menu plus a recipe for the centrepiece dish, a delectable Paris-style roast chicken.
Thrilled with the positioning too–the piece is flagged on the front page, just under their masthead, and has a full page inside–very exciting!
Feathers of the Firebird 