Francine Pelletier (writer)

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Francine Pelletier
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Francine Pelletier in 2018
Born (1959-04-25) April 25, 1959 (age 65)
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • Short story writer
LanguageFrench
Alma mater Université du Québec à Montréal
Genre
Years active1983–present

Francine Pelletier (born 25 April 1959 in Laval, Quebec) [1] is a Canadian science fiction writer, whose work often features strong female protagonists. She has been a winner of several literary prizes for science fiction, including the Prix Aurora Award.

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She has published over 20 novels for young readers, mostly in the science fiction and mystery genres, and dozens of short stories, as well as a few science-fiction novels for adults. Some of her work has been translated into English.

Career

Palletier was interested in reading, and particularly fiction, from a young age. [2]

Pelletier studied at Université du Québec à Montréal. [1] She was introduced to science fiction writing by Élisabeth Vonarburg from 1981 to 1986. [3] In 1983 she began publishing her work in magazines, including Imagine, Moebius, and Solaris . [3] She wrote her first youth novel, Le Rendez-vous du désert, at the insistence of Daniel Sernine, the literary director of Jeunesse Pop, an imprint of Paulines. [2] She attended the sixth International Science Fiction and Imaginary Week held in Roanne, France in 1989. [3]

She was a member of Solaris's editorial board from 1984 to 1990. In 1987 she joined the Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois (Union of Québécois Writers). From 1990 to 1993, she served on the management committee of Communication-Jeunesse. Beginning in 1993, she began working for Médiaspaul as an executive secretary. [3] She continued working part-time for the publisher until at least 1998. [2]

Pelletier has said she enjoys the work of fellow science fiction authors Ursula K. Le Guin, Esther Rochon, Joan D. Vinge, and Connie Willis. [2]

Bibliography

Youth fiction

Jeunesse-pop books

  • Le Rendez-vous du désert. Jeunesse-pop #59. Paulines. 1987.
  • Mort sur le Redan. Jeunesse-pop #64. Paulines. 1988.
  • Le Crime de l'Enchanteresse. Jeunesse-pop #66. Paulines. 1989. ISBN   2890396533. [5]
  • Monsieur Bizarre. Jeunesse-pop #70. Paulines. 1990.
  • Des vacances bizarres. Jeunesse-pop #74. Paulines. 1991. ISBN   2890395022.
  • Le Septième Écran (Paulines, Jeunesse-pop 80, 1992)
  • La Saison de l'exil (Paulines, Jeunesse-pop 82, 1992)
  • La Bizarre Aventure. Jeunesse-pop #86 (in French). Paulines. 1993. ISBN   2-89039-587-1.
  • La Planète du mensonge (Paulines, Jeunesse-pop 89, 1993)
  • Le Cadavre dans la glissoire. Jeunesse-pop #92. Montreal: Paulines. 1994. ISBN   2-89420-219-9.
  • Une nuit bizarre (Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-pop 92, 1994)
  • Le Fantôme de l'opérateur. Jeunesse-pop 109. Médiaspaul. 1996. ISBN   2-89420-331-4.
  • Cher ancêtre. Jeunesse-pop #115. Médiaspaul. 1996. ISBN   2-89420-357-8.
  • Damien mort ou vif. Jeunesse-pop #119. Montreal: Médiaspaul. 1997. ISBN   2-89420-084-6. (sequel to Cher ancêtre) [2]
  • Une enquête de J.-P. Jeunesse-Pop. Médiaspaul. 1998. ISBN   2-89420-124-9.
  • Les Eaux de Jade. Jeunesse-pop #134. Montreal: Médiaspaul. 2000. ISBN   2-89420-404-3.
  • Le Crime de Culdéric. Jeunesse-pop #141. Montreal: Médiaspaul. 2001. ISBN   2-89420-458-2.

Science fiction

Chapters and essays

Awards and recognition

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