Jennifer Tremblay facts for kids

Jennifer Tremblay is a talented Canadian writer born in 1973. She lives in Quebec and is known for her amazing plays and books, especially those for young people. She has won several awards for her creative work.

Early Life and Writing Journey

Jennifer Tremblay was born in a town called Forestville. She loved writing from a young age. In 1990, when she was just 17, she published her first collection of poems called Histoires de foudre.

She continued her education at the Université du Québec à Montréal. There, she studied creative writing and graduated in 1995. After university, Jennifer wrote many short stories and articles for different magazines. She also wrote episodes for popular Radio-Canada television shows like Les Chatouilles and Bouledogue Bazar [fr]. In 2004, she published her first novel, Tout ce qui brille.

Helping Young Readers

In 2004, Jennifer Tremblay did something special. She helped start a publishing company called Éditions de la Bagnole [fr]. This company focuses on publishing books especially for young people. It's now part of a bigger group called Groupe Livre Québecor Média [fr]. This shows how much she cares about creating stories for kids and teens.

Amazing Books and Plays

Jennifer Tremblay has written many different kinds of stories. She writes novels, which are longer stories, and plays, which are written for actors to perform on stage. She has also written many books specifically for children and young adults.

Books for Young Readers

Many of Jennifer's books are perfect for kids and teens. Here are some of her popular youth literature titles:

• Un secret pour Matisse (2004)
• Miro et les canetons du lac vert (2006)
• Sacha et son sushi (2008)
• Matisse et les vaches lunaires (2009)

Award-Winning Plays

Jennifer Tremblay is also famous for her plays. One of her most well-known plays is La Liste. This play won two very important awards:

• The Governor General's Award for French-language drama in 2008. This is one of Canada's biggest literary awards.
• The Prix Michel-Tremblay in 2010.

She also received an award from the Centre national du théâtre [fr] in France. La Liste was so popular that it was translated into five different languages!

Other plays she has written include:

• Le Carrousel (2011)
• La délivrance (2014)

Other Novels

Besides her youth books and plays, Jennifer Tremblay has also written novels for adult readers. One of these is Blues nègre dans une chambre rose (2015).

Jennifer Tremblay continues to be an important voice in Canadian literature, especially for young people.