Danielle Marcotte

Danielle Marcotte (born April 1950) is a Canadian writer living in Quebec.[1]

Danielle Marcotte
BornApril 1950
Montreal, Quebec
NationalityCanada
GenreChildren's books

She was born in Montreal and received a bachelor's degree in literature and a master's degree in adult education. Marcotte has worked in media relations, journalism, teaching, editing and communications.[1] From 2004 to 2009, she was responsible for promoting reading for the Department of Education in the Swiss Canton of Jura.[2]

Marcotte married the Swiss politician Pierre-Alain Gentil, who died in 2008.[3] She returned to Quebec in autumn 2009.[2]

Selected works[2][1]
  • Poil de serpent, dent d'araignée (1996), received a Mr. Christie's Book Award
  • La légende de Jos Montferrand (2001)
  • Les Sabots rouges (2004), nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award
  • Au lit, Moka! (2010), awarded second place in the category children's book at the Alcuin Society Awards
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References
  1. "Marcotte, Danielle" (in French). Infocentre littéraire des écrivains.
  2. "Danielle Marcotte". L'abécédaire des créateurs (in French). Communication-Jeunesse.
  3. "Gentil, Pierre-Alain, 1925-2008 (Fonds)" (in French). State Archives Jura.
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