Danielle Simard | |
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Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | March 12, 1952
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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 . [2]
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