Hélène Vachon

Hélène Vachon (born 1947) is a Canadian writer living in Quebec.[1]

She was born in Quebec City,[1] and studied modern French literature at the Université de Paris X and textual criticism at Laval University.[2] She then worked for the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications. Vachon lives on the Île d'Orléans.[3]

Selected works[2][3]
  • Le sixième arrêt, children's literature (1995), received the Prix Alvine-Bélisle
  • Le plus proche voisin (1998), received the Prix littéraire Desjardins
  • Le délire de Somerset, children's literature (1999), shortlisted for a Governor General's Award
  • Le Piège de l’ombre, children's literature (2000)
  • L’oiseau de passage, children's literature (2001), received the Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature and a Mr. Christie's Book Award
  • La tête ailleurs, novel (2002), shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction
  • Singuliers voyageurs, children's literature (2004)
  • L’Arbre tombé, children's literature (2007)
  • Mon look d'enfer, children's literature (2008)
  • La Manière Barrow, novel (2013)

References
  1. "Hélène Vachon" (in French). Communication-Jeunesse.
  2. "Hélène Vachon" (in French). Québec Amérique.
  3. "Hélène Vachon" (in French). Éditions Alto. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2016-01-06.


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