Cover revealed for The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse
Firefinch Books and Heather Morris are thrilled to share the cover artwork for The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse, the new novel from bestselling author, Heather Morris. Publishing in October 2026, is inspired by real events and people. It tells the story of piano teacher and French Resistance operative, Andrée Levallois, and the young girl she risks everything for.
In 1942, the Nazis came for a Jewish family living in Montparnasse, occupied Paris. In the chaos of their arrest, the eleven-year-old daughter fled to the only person she trusted: her piano teacher, Andrée Levallois, secretly a French Resistance operative.
Andrée took her in, risking everything. But the authorities were closing in, and soon Andrée and the girl were caught in a desperate race to stay alive. Andrée was denounced, arrested, tortured and sent to the hell of Ravensbrück Women’s Concentration Camp. There, she fought for her life, determined to return and honour her promise to save the girl who had been entrusted to her care.
Epic in scope, and based on true life people and events, Heather Morris has written a story of breathtaking beauty, at once gripping, heartbreaking and uplifting. We cannot wait to share it with readers later this year.
The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse will be published by Firefinch on 22nd October 2026 in hardback, trade paperback, eBook and audiobook and is available for pre-order now.
For all publicity enquiries, please contact Emma Mitchell at FMcM, EmmaM@FMcM.co.uk
For all rights enquiries, please contact Ruth Logan at rights@firefinchpublishing.com
