Patrick Senécal
French-Canadian writer and scenarist (born 1967)
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Patrick Senécal is a French-Canadian writer and scenarist known for his horror oriented drama novels. Senécal is well known in Québec, Canada, for his unique dark genre; his work has often been compared to that of Stephen King.[1] Three of his novels were adapted into films in his native Québec.[2][3]
BornOctober 20, 1967
OccupationNovelist, scenarist
Period1994–present
Genredrama, Horror, crime fiction
Patrick Senécal | |
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.jpg) Patrick Senécal in 2018 | |
| Born | October 20, 1967 |
| Occupation | Novelist, scenarist |
| Period | 1994–present |
| Genre | drama, Horror, crime fiction |
| Website | |
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Personal life
Senécal holds a bachelor's degree in French studies from the Université de Montréal. He was also a teacher for ten years at the Cégep de Drummondville.
Books
Novels
- 1994: 5150 rue des Ormes[4]
- 1995: Le Passager[5]
- 1998: Sur le Seuil
- 2000: Aliss (a retelling of Alice in Wonderland)
- 2002: Les Sept Jours du Talion (translated as Seven Days in 2019)
- 2004: Oniria
- 2007: Le Vide
- 2009: Hell.com
- 2010: Against God[6] (Contre Dieu)
- 2011: Malphas 1. Le Cas des casiers carnassiers
- 2012: Malphas 2. Torture, luxure et lecture
- 2013: Malphas 3. Ce qui se passe dans la cave reste dans la cave
- 2014: Malphas 4. Grande Liquidation
- 2015: Faims
- 2016: L'Autre Reflet
- 2017: Il Y Aura Des Morts
- 2019: Ceux de là-bas
- 2021: Flots
- 2022: Résonances
- 2024: Civilisés
- 2025: Le M Club
Youth novels
- 2007: Sept comme Setteur
- 2010: Madame Wenham.
Collaborative work
- 2013: Quinze minutes (L’Orphéon)
Short stories
- 1998: "Ressac"
- 1999: "La Source"
- 1999: "Eaux troubles"
- 2000: "Nuit d’ancre"[7]
- 2001: "Retrouvailles"
- 2005: "Équilibre"
- 2007: "Drummondville"
- 2009: "Vente avec démonstration"
- 2011: "Famme"
- 2014: "Public cible"
- 2014: "« »", in Des nouvelles du père
Graphic novels
- 2014: Sale Canal (With Tristan Demers)
- 2020: Aliss (with Jeik Dion)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credit | Director | Novel adaptation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Evil Words (Sur le seuil) | Co-scenarist | Éric Tessier | Yes | |
| 2006 | Chambre no.13 | Scenarist (1 episode) | No | TV series | |
| 2009 | 5150 Elm's Way | Scenarist | Éric Tessier | Yes | |
| 2010 | 7 Days | Scenarist | Podz | Yes | |
| 2011 | La Reine Rouge | Scenarist, Director | Patrick Senécal, Podz & Olivier Sabino | No | Web series about the events in between his books "5150 Elm's Way" and "Aliss". |
| 2012 | Sur les traces de la Fusion | Director (2 episodes) | TVA | No | Web series. |
| TBA | Sept comme setteur | TBA | TBA | Yes |
Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Aliss | Prix Boréal : Best novel | Won |
| 2006 | Sur le Seuil | Prix Masterton : Francophone novel | Won |
| 2006 | Chambre no 13 | Gémeaux : Scenario | Nominated |
| 2007 | Le Vide | Prix Saint-Pacôme : Best Quebeker crime fiction | Won |
| 2007 | Le Vide | La Presse du Salon du livre de Montréal : Public's Choice | Nominated |
| 2008 | Le Vide | Grand Prix des auteurs de la Montérégie : Jury's Price | Won |
| 2009 | Hell.com | Prix du public du Salon du livre de la Côte-Nord | Won |
| 2012 | Malphas 2. Torture, luxure et lecture | La Presse du Salon du livre de Montréal : Public's Choice | Nominated |
