Olivier Liron

Olivier Liron is a French novelist, poet and essayist. A graduate of the École Normale Supérieure, he taught Comparative Literature at Sorbonne Nouvelle University before devoting himself fully to writing. His books, published by Gallimard and Rivages, include Danse d’atomes d’or, Einstein, le sexe et moi (Grand Prix des blogueurs littéraires, shortlisted for the Prix Femina), Le Livre de Neige, La Stratégie de la sardine and, most recently, Éloge des mousses (2025).

His work explores otherness, neurodiversity, exile and vulnerability, and his recent writing turns towards ecology and overlooked forms of life. He has also written audio fiction for the Centre Pompidou and regularly leads creative writing workshops.