Éric Gauthier (writer)
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Éric Gauthier | |
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.jpg) Éric Gauthier in 2015 | |
| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Writer, storyteller |
| Language | French, English |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy |
| Notable awards | Prix Boréal (x4) Prix Solaris (x3) Prix Jacques-Brossard (x3) |
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Éric Gauthier is a Québécois writer and storyteller. He primarily writes science fiction and fantasy novels and novellas.[1] He has won the prix Boréal four times (2000, 2006, 2009, 2012);[2][3] the prix Solaris three times (1999, 2002, 2016);[4][3] and the prix Jacques-Brossard three times (2003, 2012, 2020).[3][5]
Éric Gauthier was born in 1975 in Rouyn-Noranda,[6][7][8] in the Abitibi region of Quebec.[9] After a childhood spent in Abitibi,[10] and computer science [citation needed] studies in Ottawa,[10] Gauthier moved to Montréal.[citation needed] He eventually left his job as a computer scientist to pursue writing.[7]
In 1999, Gauthier did a live storytelling performance at the pub Le Sergent Recruteur in Montréal and published his first short story.[7] Though he had previous experience doing readings in Abitibi,[citation needed] the Montréal performance, part of Dimanches du Conte (Sundays of Storytelling), was the true start of his storytelling career.[7] Since then, he has performed in places such as Yukon, France, and Serbia,[9] as well as at festivals such as Le Rendez-vous des grandes gueules in Trois-Pistoles,[11] Festival Voix d'Amérique in Montréal, Caf'Contes in Brittany,[7] and Ottawa Storytelling Festival.[citation needed] In 2003, his solo show Feu blanc. Contes de la luna (White Fire: Tales of the Moon) was released as a book-CD.[7] He sometimes tours with other members of Production Cormorant.[citation needed]
In addition to his readings and performances, Gauthier also teaches workshops and offers writing consultations.[12][13] A resident of Sherbrooke, Gauthier is part of the Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois.[7]
