• Galleys available for booksellers, press, media and influencers – both digital and physical. 

• Early samplers of first chapters distributed to press and booksellers to prime them for proofs. 

• Broad campaign or coverage in newspaper and magazines in the UK and USA such as The Express, The Lady Magazine, Strong Words Magazine, Washington Post and Elle. 

• Targeted promotion in the Midwest of the USA where Antoine is very popular and supported by booksellers. 

• Entry to relevant awards such as the International Booker and the French-American translation prize. 

• Campaign across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and blogs. Working with influencers to share reviews and host giveaways. 

• Paid social media on Amazon and Facebook to encourage preorders. 

• Audiobook and eBook released alongside physical publication.

Part swashbuckling adventure on the high seas and part modern-day love story set in the heart of Paris, An Astronomer in Love is an enchanting tale of adventure, destiny and the power of love from best-selling author Antoine Laurain.

‘Perfect for the poolside or sitting outside a café with a pastis and olives’ The Times

In 1760, Guillaume le Gentil, real-life astronomer to King Louis XV, sets out for the oceans of India to document the transit of Venus. The weather is turbulent, the seas are rough and his quest may be more complicated than initially thought. 

250 years later, estate agent Xavier Lemercier chances upon Guillaume’s telescope in a property he's sold. As he looks out across the rooftops of Paris, he discovers an intriguing woman with a zebra in her apartment. 

Then the woman walks through the doors of his office, and his life changes forever . . .