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

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)