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Autumn seasonPublished Sep 3, 20261 min readSep 3, 2026 · 1 min

Julien Dufresne-Lamy returns with a novel drawn from a real tragedy

"Jeanne jusqu'à preuve du contraire," out September 9 from Actes Sud Jeunesse, follows a teenage girl and a suicidal boy whose relationship unfolds through social media.

A phone's glow lights an empty teenage bedroom at night.
A phone's glow lights an empty teenage bedroom at night.

Julien Dufresne-Lamy publishes a new novel for young readers, "Jeanne jusqu'à preuve du contraire," arriving September 9 from Actes Sud Jeunesse.

According to Livres Hebdo, the book is inspired by a real news story and traces the tragic relationship between a teenage girl and a suicidal boy, conducted largely through social networks. The outlet describes the resulting narrative as chilling.

No further details on the book's length, plot particulars, or Dufresne-Lamy's previous work were included in the announcement.

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