Hi, I’m Natasha Lester. I’m a full-time, multi-award winning novelist who writes books about women from history who did incredible things, but who’ve been tragically forgotten. More officially, I’m a New York Times bestselling author.

My next book is coming in April 2025. It’s called The Mademoiselle Alliance and it’s about the bravest, most extraordinary woman, a woman named Marie-Madeleine Fourcade—the ONLY woman to have led a French Resistance network during WWII. That’s right, only one woman. And I’m telling her story because if there was ever a story that deserves to find its way into as many hands as possible, it’s the story of Marie-Madeline Fourcade.

I’ve also written The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard, The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre, The Paris Seamstress and The Paris Orphan. According to The Daily Telegraph, I’m a master storyteller, but I’ll let you be the judge of that!

Who needs some Bijoux?

Once upon a time words had value. They were bijoux - small, delicate and exquisitely worked into love letters and diaries and long-form essays and nuanced profiles and eclectic shopping lists and perceptive observations of the magic of certain moments in our lives.

So that’s what Bijoux aims to be …

Little gems from the (occasionally) sparkling mind of author Natasha Lester. These newsletters are usually similar to personal essays and might cover anything from writing to books to fashion to inspiring women from history to culture to moments of whimsy. Topics you might know I’m passionate about if you’ve read my novels. Things that make me happy. Things that make me mad. But, always - things that make me feel. You can find out more here.

I hope Bijoux will grow into something you look forward to receiving in your inbox – something you can read in a measured, relaxed, curious way rather than in a rushed scroll of continual distraction.

The Benefits of Subscribing

Free and paid subscribers receive:

• The monthly Author Digest, which will keep you up to date with what I’m working on, future and current book releases, as well as upcoming events and workshops

Paid subscribers also receive:

• 2 additional posts each month which go behind the scenes of my writing life and behind the pages of my books. You’ll find out more about how I write my novels, my amazing research travels, the incredible women from history who feature in my stories, as well as getting a side serve of historical fashion, book recommendations, culture chats and lots more. Bijoux is for readers who love my novels and for writers who want to know more about writing from the perspective of a New York Times bestselling author

• Early access to giveaways, preview chapters, new book covers, titles, preorder offers, events & details about upcoming releases

• You also have access to commenting on my posts, and thus being a true part of the Bijoux community

• You can also log in to the website to read the full archives at any time.

Essentially, this is for you - my fellow word-lovers. I hope you join me here