Francine Pelletier (born 25 April 1959 in

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) is a

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science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...

writer, whose work often features strong female protagonists. She has been a winner of several literary prizes for science fiction, including the Prix Aurora Award. She has published over 20 novels for young readers, mostly in the science fiction and mystery genres, and dozens of short stories, as well as a few science-fiction novels for adults. Some of her work has been translated into English.

Bibliography

Youth fiction

* ''Le Rendez-vous du désert'' (Paulines, Jeunesse-pop 59, 1987) * ''Le Temps des migrations'' (Recueil, Le Préambule, Chroniques du futur 11, 1987) * ''Jardins de lumière'' (Graficor, 1988) * ''Mort sur le Redan'' (Paulines, Jeunesse-pop 64, 1988 ) * ''Le Crime de l'Enchanteresse'' (Paulines, Jeunesse-pop 66, 1989) * ''Monsieur Bizarre'' (Paulines, Jeunesse-pop 70, 1990) * ''Des vacances bizarres'' (Paulines, Jeunesse-pop 74, 1991) * ''La Forêt de métal'' (Hurtubise HMH, Plus, 1991) ** Republished with same title for France market (Gamma jeunesse, 1994) ** Republished with same title for France market (L'Élan vert, 1998) * ''Le Septième Écran'' (Paulines, Jeunesse-pop 80, 1992) * ''La Saison de l'exil'' (Paulines, Jeunesse-pop 82, 1992) * ''Par chemins inventés'' (Collectif, Québec/Amérique, Clip 10, 1992) * ''La Bizarre Aventure'' (Paulines, Jeunesse-pop 86, 1993) * ''La Planète du mensonge'' (Paulines, Jeunesse-pop 89, 1993) * ''Le Cadavre dans la glissoire'' (Paulines, Jeunesse-pop 92, 1994) * ''Une nuit bizarre'' (Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-pop 92, 1994) * ''Le Fantôme de l'opérateur'' (Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-pop 109, 1996) * ''Cher ancêtre'' (Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-pop 115, 1996) * ''Damien mort ou vif'' (Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-pop 119, 1997) * ''Une enquête de J.-P.'' (Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-Pop, 1998) * ''Télé-rencontre'' (Hurtubise HMH, Plus, 1999) * ''Les Eaux de Jade'' (Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-pop 134, 2000) * ''Le Crime de Culdéric'' (Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-pop 141, 2001)

Science fiction

* ''Trilogie Le Sable et l'Acier'' ** Volume 1: ''Nelle de Vilvèq'' (Alire, Romans 011, 1997) ** Volume 2: ''Samiva de Frée'' (Alire, Romans 016, 1998) ** Volume 3: ''Issabel de Qohosaten'' (Alire, Romans 020, 1998) * ''Les Jours de l'ombre'' (Alire, Romans 075, 2004).

Other stories

* ''Le Retour des gueux'' (Pour ta belle gueule d'ahuri 6, 1983) * ''La Traversée d'Algir'' (imagine... 20, 1984) * ''De silence et d'absence'' (Solaris 56, 1984) * ''La Volière'' (imagine... 24, 1984) * ''La Voyageuse'' (Moebius 23, 1984) * ''Le Seuil d'Ashoran'' (imagine... 27, 1985) * ''La Rébellion de Toby Arden'' (in Aurores Boréales 2,Le Préambule, Chroniques du futur 9, 1985) * ''Interférences'' (Pandore 2, 1985) * ''Instant'' (in Dix nouvelles de science-fiction québécoise, Quinze, 1985) * ''L'Enfant d'Asterman'' (in Planéria, Tisseyre, Conquêtes, 1985) * ''La Migratrice'' (Solaris 63, 1985) ** English version: ''The Mother Migrator'' (in TesseractsQ, Tesseract Books, 1996) * ''Cher Ancêtre'' (imagine... 39, 1987) * ''En bout de ligne'' (Solaris 73, 1987) * ''Le Château de fer'' (Faërie/Mondes imaginaires 1, 1988) * ''La Petite'' (imagine... 46, 1988) ** English version: ''Guinea Pig'' (in Tesseracts 3, Press Porcépic, 1990) * ''Le Tiers de l'avenir'' (in C.I.N.Q., Logiques, Autres mers, autres mondes 4, 1989) * ''Tu verras'' (imagine... 48, 1989) * ''Eaux mortes, eaux vives'' (Solaris 87, 1989) * ''Les Noms de l'oubli'' (in Sous des soleils étrangers, Publications Ianus, 1989) * ''DernièrePhase'' (Arcade 18, 1989) * ''Promenons-nous dans les bois'' (Le Sabord 25, 1990) * ''Cocon en sous-location'' (XYZ 22, 1990) * ''Voyage à Paris'' (Samizdat 17, 1990) * ''La Collection Galloway'' (Solaris 101, 1992) * ''Cloche vaine'' (Solaris 109, 1994) ** ''Reparution dans Escales sur Solaris'' (Vents d'Ouest, Rafales, 1995) ** Version anglaise: ''Empty Ring'' (in Tesseracts 5, Tesseract Books, 1996) * ''Les Radis de la colère'' (in Le Bal des ombres, Québec/Amérique, Clip 17, 1994) * ''Adieu Arkadie'' (Samizdat 25, 1994) * ''La Fin de la journée'' (in Fou Rire, Ashem Fictions, 1995) * ''Navices'' (collaboration avec Yves Meynard) (Solaris 115, 1995) * ''La Maison douleur'' (in La Maison douleur et autres histoires de peur, Vents d'Ouest, Ado 2, 1996) * ''Retour sur Arkadie'' (in Concerto pour six voix, Médiaspaul, Jeunesse-pop 121, 1997) * ''Sans titre'' (in Roberval fantastique, Ashem fictions, 1998) * ''Un lit de caillou'' (Solaris 140, 2002)

Awards and recognition

* 1981: Prix Boréal, Concours "Écriture sur place" for ''Le Retour des gueux'' * 1983: Prix Boréal, Concours "Écriture sur place" for ''La Traversée d'Algir'' * 1988: Grand Prix de la science-fiction et du fantastique québécois (Quebec science fiction and fantary award) for ''La Petite Fille du silence'' * 1988: Prix Boréal for ''Le Temps des migrations'' * 1992: Award "Artiste jeune carrière" (young career artist) from City of Laval * 1999: Grand Prix de la science-fiction et du fantastique québécois (Quebec science fiction and fantary award) for ''Samiva de Frée et Issabel de Qohosaten'' * 1999: Prix Boréal for ''Samiva de Frée''

References

* Some material was based on the corresponding French Wikipedia article on Francine Pelletier.

External links

Famous Canadian Women: On the Job – Writers
, retrieved 2007-01-25

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