Background
She was born in Montreal and studied design at the Université du Québec à Montréal.
She was born in Montreal and studied design at the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Simard worked as a graphic artist for various organizations, including Radio-Canada and a Laval school board. Since 1992, she has concentrated more on writing. Simard was literary and artistic director for the Maboul collection of Quebec publishing house Éditions du Boréal.