Constance Debré left her career as a lawyer to become a writer. She is the author of the trilogy of novels Playboy, Love Me Tender, and What's in a Name, all published in English by Semiotext(e). Her other novels include Un peu là, beaucoup ailleurs (winner of the 2005 Prix Contrepoint), L'Offense, and Manuel pratique de l'idéal Abécédaire de survie.