Background
The daughter of Québécois parents, she was born in London and studied geography at the Université de Montréal and civil engineering at the École Polytechnique de Montréal.
The daughter of Québécois parents, she was born in London and studied geography at the Université de Montréal and civil engineering at the École Polytechnique de Montréal.
She is also a self-taught illustrator. She is currently living near Toronto.
Her first novel Les nuages de Phoenix (2001) was awarded the Prix Cécile-Gagnon. She received Prix Aurora Awards in 2005 for Best novel in French ( Les Mémoires de l’Arc) and Best story in French ("Ceux qui ne comptent pas") and received another Aurora award in 2009 (Louisiana Quête de Chaaas). She was a finalist for another Aurora award in 2010. She received the Prix Solaris in 2010 and was a finalist for a Governor General"s Literary Award in 2009.