Québécois Poets & Writers | Interview with Émilie Rivard | P47
Episode description
We are joined today by our guest, Émilie Rivard, a beloved Québécoise writer of over 100 children’s and young adult books such as Really and Truly, Ma vie autour d’une tasse John Deere, Le bonheur au bout de la laisse, C’est ma maman!, Petite plante deviendra monstre, et sur le pot les Zétoiles! Terreur dans la classe de sixième, Le raton terrible, Spag, Marcher sur une ligne de trottoir, ça jamais !, Le Bas-Saint-Laurent, Atchoum, les mensonges ! and countless other delightful and charming works. She has also written for magazines and television. Her novel 1ère avenue won the Prix Jeunesse des libraires in 2018
Rivard studied creative writing at Université Laval in Quebec City and focused her writing on imagination and creativity. She writes regularly for Les Explorateurs.
Our deep appreciation to Dr. Peter Schulman for hosting this episode.