Anne Fortier | |
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 Anne Fortier at a book convention in 2007 | |
| Born | Holstebro, Denmark |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English, Danish |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | Aarhus University |
| Genre | Historical Fiction |
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Anne Fortier (born 1971) is a Danish-Canadian writer who has lived in the US and Canada since 2002.
Fortier submitted her first manuscript for publication at the age of 13. [1] Since then, she has written the novels Hyrder på bjerget (in Danish, 2005), Juliet (in English, 2010), Julie (co-written with Nina Bolt in Danish, 2013), Amazonerne's Ring (in Danish, 2013) and The Lost Sisterhood (in English, 2014). [2] [3]
The novel Juliet takes place in Siena (Sienna) in Italy and is based on the story of Romeo and Juliet . The novel was a New York Times Bestseller. A Juliet film is currently in production by Paramount/Montecito and director James Mangold.
Fortier also co-produced the Emmy Award–winning documentary Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia. [4]
She was born in 1971 in Holstebro to mother Birgit Malling Eriksen. [5]
Fortier holds a Ph.D. in the History of Ideas from Aarhus University, Denmark. During her studies she spent two terms at Corpus Christi College, Oxford as an Associate Graduate Member.
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