Mylène Gilbert-Dumas
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Mylène Gilbert-Dumas (born October 20, 1967) is a Canadian writer living in the Estrie region of Quebec.[1]
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 Grand prix littéraire Archambault 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]
