He was born in 1965, and studied at prestigious colleges. Frédéric Beigbeder specialised in political science, marketing, journalism and communications. He made a brilliant career as a journalist, novelist, literary critic, TV reporter, and a founder of the literary prize "Prix de Flore". The French writer Frédéric Beigbeder has published about ten novels, including “99 francs” - a relentless satire on the world of publicity. The book has been sold in more than 380 000 copies world-wide. In 2007 the novel was filmed in France.

Frédéric Beigbeder is a famous Parisian dandy and an addict of clubs and bars like Marc Marronnier – the main character of his first three books: "Mémoire d'un jeune homme dérangé" ("Memoirs of a Deranged Young Man", 1990), "Vacances dans le coma" ("Holidays in a Coma", 1994) and "L'amour dure trois ans" ("Love Lasts Three Years", 1997).