Xavier Mauméjean has a degree in philosophy and sciences of religions. He has won the renowned Rosny Award (the most important French award for science fiction) in 2005 and 2008. Mauméjean is also the author of short stories and radio plays for France Culture (winning the Grand Prix de la Radio 2014), and works for television and cinema.

He lives in the North of France, with his wife and their daughter, Zelda.