Published Works
DEBUT NOVEL
C O M I N G S O O N
Behind the scenes of wartime Paris, she will face an undercover mission like no other ...
January 1939: Sophie Beauvais, winner of a prestigious magazine prize, sails from New York to France. At French Vogue she has a front‑row seat to a city at its most glamorous, and finds herself swept into an intoxicating whirl of costume parties and fashion parades.
As war clouds darken, Sophie is determined to stay and fight in any way she can to preserve her beloved City of Light as a symbol of beauty, tolerance and love.
After Vogue opts to close rather than collaborate, Sophie takes a job as a model-salesgirl for a leading lingerie house. While the crass nouveau riche of Occupied Paris - Nazi mistresses and black‑market wives - clamour for her signature piece, a wasp‑waisted satin corset from the last pre‑war collections, Sophie turns the corset from a restrictive garment into a secret weapon in the fight for liberation.
The Parisian Corset is inspired by the true story of French Vogue during World War II, and the mystery of an iconic fashion photograph.
Available in Australia and New Zealand from 1st December 2026 (other countries TBA).
Paris Dreaming: What the City of Light Taught Me About Life, Love & Lipstick
Katrina Lawrence first fell in love with Paris at the age of five, and since then her roads have continually led her back to this most beautiful of cities.
Taking us on a journey around Paris's most spectacular sights, hidden secrets and most beguiling nooks and crannies, Katrina tells us the story of why this city has been her constant inspiration through all stages of life. Musing on everything Parisian, from femininity to feminism, politics to perfume, and of course, those stylish Parisiennes who captivate us, from Brigitte Bardot and Madame de Pompadour to Simone de Beauvoir and Catherine de Medici, Katrina shares the essential life lessons that Paris has taught her.
Written with warmth, gaiety, elegance and insight, Paris Dreaming is the ultimate chic, personal and charming memoir — not just for women who love Paris, but for anyone in search of that elusive good life.
