Hélène Vachon

Canadian writer living in Quebec (born 1947)

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

Sources:^[2]^[3]

Le sixième arrêt, children's literature (1995), received the Prix Alvine-Bélisle [fr]
Le plus proche voisin (1998), received the Prix littéraire Desjardins [fr]
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

^ ^a ^b "Hélène Vachon" (in French). Communication-Jeunesse. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
^ ^a ^b "Hélène Vachon" (in French). Québec Amérique.
^ ^a ^b "Hélène Vachon" (in French). Éditions Alto. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2016-01-06.