Éric Gauthier (writer) explained

Éric Gauthier (writer) should not be confused with Eric Gauthier (dancer).

Éric Gauthier
Birth Place:Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada
Genre:Science fiction, fantasy
Occupation:Writer, storyteller
Language:French, English
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Awards:Prix Boréal (x4)
Prix Solaris (x3)
Prix Jacques-Brossard (x3)

Éric Gauthier is a Québécois writer and storyteller. He primarily writes science fiction and fantasy novels and novellas.[1] He has won the prix Boréal four times (2000, 2006, 2009, 2012); the prix Solaris three times (1999, 2002, 2016); and the prix Jacques-Brossard three times (2003, 2012, 2020).

Biography

Éric Gauthier was born in 1975 in Rouyn-Noranda,[2] [3] [4] in the Abitibi region of Quebec.[5] After a childhood spent in Abitibi, and computer science studies in Ottawa,[6] Gauthier moved to Montréal. He eventually left his job as a computer scientist to pursue writing.[3]

In 1999, Gauthier did a live storytelling performance at the pub Le Sergent Recruteur in Montréal and published his first short story.[3] Though he had previous experience doing readings in Abitibi, the Montréal performance, part of Dimanches du Conte (Sundays of Storytelling), was the true start of his storytelling career.[3] Since then, he has performed in places such as Yukon, France, and Serbia,[5] as well as at festivals such as Le Rendez-vous des grandes gueules in Trois-Pistoles,[7] Festival Voix d'Amérique in Montréal, Caf'Contes in Brittany,[3] and Ottawa Storytelling Festival. In 2003, his solo show Feu blanc. Contes de la luna (White Fire: Tales of the Moon) was released as a book-CD.[3] He sometimes tours with other members of Production Cormorant.

In addition to his readings and performances, Gauthier also teaches workshops and offers writing consultations.[8] [9] A resident of Sherbrooke, Gauthier is part of the Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois.[3]

Bibliography

Additionally, his short stories have been published in magazines including Solaris, XYZ, and Mœbius. These stories include:[3]

Awards

Gauthier was the youngest person to receive the Grand prix de la science-fiction et du fantastique québécois during its 23-year history. It was renamed the Jacques-Brossard Prize for Science Fiction and Fantasy in 2008. Since then, he has won two more but is no longer the youngest winner.[12] [5] He received the inaugural Prix estrien de litterature de genre for his novel La grande mort de mononc' morbide in 2017.[10]

Year Award Awarding body Awarded for Ref(s)
1999 Solaris La Maison de l'anxitecte [13]
2000 Best novella: Souvenir du Saudade Express
Canadian SF and Fantasy Association Best French novella: Souvenir du Saudade Express [14]
2002 Solaris Feu sacré [15]
2003 Passport l'imaginaire Terre des pigeons
2006 Best novella: Au jardin comme à la guerre [16]
2009 Une felure au flanc du monde
2012 Montréel [17]
Passport l'imaginaire
2016 Solaris Éclairer l'origine [18]
2017 Prix estrien de litterature de genre L'Association des auteures et auteurs de l'Estrie La grande mort de mononc' morbide
2020: Passport l'imaginaire Le Saint Patron des plans foireux and Le Livre de trop [19] [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Éric Gauthier, La Grande Mort de mononc’ Morbide (Fa). Eric Gauthier, The Great Death of Uncle Morbid (Fa). 2006-02-23. Revue Solaris. Blouin. Genevieve. 2024-08-01. fr.
  2. Web site: Litterature: Éric Gauthier remporte le prix Jacques-Brossard 2020. Literature: Éric Gauthier wins the Jacques-Brossard Prize 2020. 2020. Horror Quebec. 2024-08-01. fr.
  3. Web site: Gauthier, Eric. L'Île L'infocentre littéraire des écrivains québécois. 2024-08-01. fr.
  4. Web site: Generation. Quebec Community Groups Network. 2024-08-01.
  5. Web site: Éric Gauthier. Maison des arts de la parole. 2024-07-18. fr.
  6. Web site: Gauthier, Eric. Planète rebelle. 2024-08-01.
  7. Web site: Faites la connaissance du conteur Éric Gauthier. Meet the storyteller Éric Gauthier. 2012-10-03. infodimanche.com. 2024-08-01. fr.
  8. Web site: parce que l’écriture, c’est pas sorcier (sauf quand ça l’est). because writing is not rocket science (except when it is). des histoires qui marchent. 2024-08-01. fr.
  9. Web site: Le laboratoire : atelier d’écriture sur la phrase et le style — offert par Éric Gauthier. The laboratory: writing workshop on sentences and style — offered by Éric Gauthier. 2018-04-07. Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois. 2024-07-18. fr.
  10. Web site: Le Prix estrien de la littérature de genre pour Éric Gauthier. The Estrie Prize for genre literature for Éric Gauthier. Beaulieu. Isabelle. 2017-10-17. Les libraires. 2024-07-18. fr.
  11. Web site: Biographie. Association des auteures et auteurs de l'Estrie. 2024-08-01. fr.
  12. Web site: Jacques Brossard Prize. Solaris Revue. 2024-08-01.
  13. Web site: La grande mort de mononc' morbide. The Great Death of Uncle Morbid. ActuSF. 2024-08-01. fr.
  14. Web site: 1980-2012 Aurora Awards. The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association. 2024-08-01.
  15. Web site: Prix Solaris 2002. Solaris Revue. 2024-08-01. fr.
  16. Web site: Les années 2000. The 2000s. Congres Boréal. 2024-08-01. fr.
  17. Web site: L’architecture magique d’un Montréal bien réel. The magical architecture of a very real Montreal. Lauzon-Dicso. Mathieu. 2017-10-02. ImaginAtlas. 2024-08-01. fr.
  18. Web site: Et le prix Solaris 2016 est attribué à…. And the 2016 Solaris Prize goes to…. 2016-05-24. Revue Solaris. 2024-08-01. fr.
  19. Web site: L’auteur Éric Gauthier choisi lauréat du prix Jacques-Brossard. Author Éric Gauthier chosen winner of the Jacques-Brossard prize. Groguhé. Marissa. 2020-06-11. La Presse. 2024-07-18. fr.
  20. Web site: Éric Gauthier remporte le prix Jacques-Brossard 2020. Éric Gauthier wins the 2020 Jacques-Brossard Prize. Noël. Mélanie. 2020-06-11. La Tribune. 2024-08-01. fr.

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