| Anique Poitras | |
| Birth Date: | 22 May 1961 |
| Birth Place: | L'Épiphanie, Quebec |
| Genre: | poetry, young adult |
Anique Poitras (May 22, 1961 – December 19, 2016) was an award-winning writer in Quebec, Canada, whose work was aimed mostly at adolescent readers.
She was born in L'Épiphanie and lived there until the age of 13.[1] Poitras received a bachelor's degree in literary studies from the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Poitras published a number of poems in the literary journal Revue des Écrits des Forges; twice, her poetry received honourable mention for the . Her first novel La Lumière blanche, the first book in her Sara trilogy, was a finalist for the awarded at the . The books in the Sara trilogy each received a Prix Livromanie in 1993, 1994 and 1998. The two-volume La Chambre d'Éden, the last book in the trilogy, was a finalist for the Mr. Christie's Book Awards. She participated in many book fairs and public readings and also held writing workshops.[2] She lectured on creative writing at the University of Laval.[3]
Poitras died on December 19, 2016, at the age of 55.[4]