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

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

Selected works

Sources:

• 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

1. ^ "Hélène Vachon" (in French). Communication-Jeunesse. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
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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