Abel Quentin (Lyon, 1985) is a writer and criminal lawyer. With his first novel, Soeur (2019), he was nominated for the Prix Goncourt and was shortlisted for the Goncourt des Lycéens 2019. His second novel, L'visionaire (2021; Libros del Asteroide, 2023), has received the Prix de Flore and the Prix Maison Rouge and was also selected for the Goncourt, Femina and Renaudot prizes.