Mylène Gilbert-Dumas Explained

Mylène Gilbert-Dumas (born October 20, 1967) is a Canadian writer living in the Estrie region of Quebec.

She was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec and received a bachelor's degree in French language instruction (secondary school) from Laval University. She taught French in an English school in Quebec for 12 years before returning to Sherbrooke in 2005.^[1]

Her first book Les dames de Beauchêne received the Prix Robert-Cliche in 2002 and was a finalist for the in 2003. In 2009, she was writer-in-residence at Berton House Writer's Retreat in Dawson City. Gilbert-Dumas was also a finalist for a Mr. Christie's Book Award^[2] in 2004 for her book for young adults Mystique.^[1]

Selected works^[1]

• Les dames de Beauchêne, historical fiction - three volumes (2002–2005)
• Lili Klondike, historical fiction - three volumes (2008–2009)
• Détours sur la route de Compostelle, novel (2014)^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gilbert-Dumas, Mylène . Infocentre littéraire des écrivains . fr.
2. Web site: Mylène Gilbert-Dumas . VLB éditeur . fr.
3. News: Détours sur la route de Compostelle: une marche au bout de soi . La Presse . April 19, 2014.