Danielle Simard

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Danielle Simard
Born (1952-03-12) March 12, 1952 (age 72)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation
  • Writer
  • illustrator
Alma mater Université du Québec à Montréal
Genre Children's literature

Danielle Simard (born March 12, 1952) is a Canadian writer and illustrator living in Quebec. [1]

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. In 1989, she decided to dedicate herself to writing and illustrating children's books. Since 1992, she has concentrated more on writing. [1] Simard was literary and artistic director for the Maboul collection of Quebec publishing house Éditions du Boréal  [ fr ]. [2]

Selected works

[2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Simard, Danielle". L'Infocentre littéraire des écrivains.
  2. 1 2 "Danielle Simard". Communication-Jeunesse.