Jean-Louis Trudel (born 1967) is a Canadian
science fiction
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writer. He was born in
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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, Canada and has lived in Toronto,
Ottawa
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, and
Montreal
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before moving to
Quebec City
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,
Quebec
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in 2010. He teaches history part-time at the
University of Ottawa
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.
While he writes mainly in French, he has authored a few stories in English, published in such venues as ''
Asimov's Science Fiction
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'' (January-February 2020), ''
On Spec
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History and profile
Based in Edmon ...
'' and ''
Tales of the Shadowmen
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''. Other stories in English and other languages (Greek, Portuguese, Italian, Russian) have appeared in translation.
Most of his books, for adults and
young adults
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, are science fiction, but a few titles may also be classed as fantasy. A long-time contributor to ''
Solaris
Solaris may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Literature, television and film
* ''Solaris'' (novel), a 1961 science fiction novel by Stanisław Lem
** ''Solaris'' (1968 film), directed by Boris Nirenburg
** ''Solaris'' (1972 film), directed by ...
'' magazine, he is also a science-fiction critic and historian.
Under the
collective name Laurent McAllister
Laurent may refer to:
*Laurent (name), a French masculine given name and a surname
**Saint Laurence (aka: Saint ''Laurent''), the martyr Laurent
**Pierre Alphonse Laurent, mathematician
**Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent, amateur astronomer, discoverer ...
, Trudel and
Yves Meynard
Yves Meynard (born 13 June 1964) is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy writer. He writes in both English and French.
Biography
Meynard made his debut as an author in 1986 at the Boréal congress in Longueuil. Along with Philippe Gauthier an ...
have written three young adult books as part of an ongoing series, as well as several stories.
He has received several literary distinctions, including the "Grand Prix de la Science-Fiction et du Fantastique québécois" in 2001 and several
Prix Aurora
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awards.
Bibliography
* ''Aller simple pour Saguenal'' (YA novel, Paulines, Jeunesse-Pop # 91, 1994)
* ''Pour des soleils froids'' (novel, Éditions Fleuve Noir,
Anticipation
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# 1942, 1994)
* ''Un trésor sur Serendib'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 94, 1994)
* ''Le ressuscité de l'Atlantide'' (novel, Éditions Fleuve Noir, Anticipation # 1955, 1994)
* ''Les Voleurs de mémoire'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 97, 1995)
* ''Les Rescapés de Serendib'' (Les Mystères de Serendib --- 1), (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 102, 1995)
* ''Le Prisonnier de Serendib'' (Les Mystères de Serendib --- 2), (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 103, 1995)
* ''Les Princes de Serendib'' (Les Mystères de Serendib --- 3), (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 110, 1996)
* ''Des Colons pour Serendib'' (Les Mystères de Serendib --- 4), (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 111, 1996)
* ''Fièvres sur Serendib'' (Les Mystères de Serendib --- 5), (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 116, 1996)
* ''Un printemps à Nigelle'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop, # 117, 1997)
* ''Un été à Nigelle'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop, # 120, 1997)
* ''Un hiver à Nigelle'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop, # 124, 1997)
* ''Les bannis de Bételgeuse'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop, # 125, 1998)
* ''13,5 km sous Montréal'' (YA novel, Marie-France, La Mangeuse de Lune, 1998)
* ''Un automne à Nigelle'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop, # 128, 1998)
* ''Les Contrebandiers de Cañaveral'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 132, 1999)
* ''Nigelle par tous les temps'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, coll. Jeunesse-Pop # 135, 2000)
* ''Demain, les étoiles'' (YA collection, Pierre Tisseyre, coll. Chacal #, 2000)
* ''Guerre pour un harmonica'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, coll. Jeunesse-Pop # 139, 2000)
* ''Le messager des orages'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 140, 2001) (in collaboration with
Yves Meynard
Yves Meynard (born 13 June 1964) is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy writer. He writes in both English and French.
Biography
Meynard made his debut as an author in 1986 at the Boréal congress in Longueuil. Along with Philippe Gauthier an ...
, as
Laurent McAllister
Laurent may refer to:
*Laurent (name), a French masculine given name and a surname
**Saint Laurence (aka: Saint ''Laurent''), the martyr Laurent
**Pierre Alphonse Laurent, mathematician
**Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent, amateur astronomer, discoverer ...
)
* ''Les transfigurés du Centaure'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 143, 2001)
* ''Le revenant de Fomalhaut'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 145, 2002)
* ''Jonctions impossibles'' (collection, Vermillon, Parole vivante # 47, 2003)
* ''Sur le chemin des tornades'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 148, 2003) (in collaboration with
Yves Meynard
Yves Meynard (born 13 June 1964) is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy writer. He writes in both English and French.
Biography
Meynard made his debut as an author in 1986 at the Boréal congress in Longueuil. Along with Philippe Gauthier an ...
, as
Laurent McAllister
Laurent may refer to:
*Laurent (name), a French masculine given name and a surname
**Saint Laurence (aka: Saint ''Laurent''), the martyr Laurent
**Pierre Alphonse Laurent, mathematician
**Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent, amateur astronomer, discoverer ...
)
* ''Le perroquet d'Altaïr'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 149, 2003)
* ''La lune des jardins sans soleil'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 150, 2003)
* ''La princesse de Tianjin'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 153, 2004)
* ''Les insurgés de Tianjin'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 154, 2004)
* ''Le maître des bourrasques'' (YA novel, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop # 161, 2006) (in collaboration with
Yves Meynard
Yves Meynard (born 13 June 1964) is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy writer. He writes in both English and French.
Biography
Meynard made his debut as an author in 1986 at the Boréal congress in Longueuil. Along with Philippe Gauthier an ...
, as
Laurent McAllister
Laurent may refer to:
*Laurent (name), a French masculine given name and a surname
**Saint Laurence (aka: Saint ''Laurent''), the martyr Laurent
**Pierre Alphonse Laurent, mathematician
**Joseph Jean Pierre Laurent, amateur astronomer, discoverer ...
)
References
External links
* Jean-Louis Trudel's blog
Culture des futurs
* On-line YA story on the Cybersciences-Junior sit
*
Gathering the Echoes, short story in webzine ''HorizonZero''
*
L'écho d'une musique abolie, short story in webzine ''HorizonZero''
* Biographical essay in the
Dictionary of Literary Biography
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from Amazo
Jean-Louis Trudel
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1967 births
Living people
Canadian science fiction writers
Canadian speculative fiction critics
French science fiction writers
Writers from Quebec City
Writers from Toronto
Science fiction critics
Canadian writers in French
French male novelists
French male non-fiction writers