Amanda Hampson

Amanda Hampson is a New Zealand-born, Australian-based author of contemporary fiction whose novels explore the lives of women navigating change, reinvention, and the search for meaning in midlife and beyond. Her writing is warm, insightful, and often gently comic. The French Perfumer is a charming and evocative novel about a woman who travels to the south of France seeking a fresh start and finds herself drawn into the world of perfumery, memory, and the sensory richness of Provençal life. The book was praised for its atmospheric setting, its warmth, and the way it celebrates the power of scent and sensation to transform and heal. Hampson is also the author of The Olive Sisters, Sixty Summers, and other novels that explore the complexities of women's lives with empathy and humour. Her work has a devoted following among readers who enjoy fiction about reinvention and second chances. The French Perfumer is available as an audiobook alongside the print edition, giving listeners a transportive and uplifting way to enjoy Hampson's beautifully crafted fiction.