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Mireille Messier, Author

Author, Translator

 

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First Name
Mireille
Last Name
Messier
Organization
Author
Province or Territory
Nova Scotia
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Website
www.mireille.ca
 

Professional information

Bio
Mireille Messier is a Montreal-born, Ottawa-raised and now Nova Scotia-based bilingual writer with a background in theatre and broadcasting. She writes fiction and non-fiction for kids and is published in both French and English. She has worked in children's television as a scriptwriter for TVO Kids, Kids CBC, Télétoon and Mini TFO. Mireille is also an accomplished voice-over artist who specializes in projects for kids, tweens and teens.
Available For
School visits (in French or English, in-person or virtual)
Scriptwriting
Copywriting
Translation/Adaptation (French to English and English to French)
School Visits
Mireille does classroom and library visits in English and in French for students K to 5. She also offers virtual visits on Zoom/Teams/Meet/Crowdcast.

Her presentations can cover a variety of themes including:
Environment
Reduce/reuse/recycle
STEAM
Performing arts
Art History
Music History
War (WW1)
Service Animals
Military Mascots
Travel

School visits include a reading of one or two books, a fun activity or discussion in link with the theme of the presented books and a Q&A.

Mireille is based in the Annapolis Valley (NS) but often travels to Toronto, Ottawa and Kingston.

For more information about her books, information about her visits and rates go to her website: www.mireille.ca
Publications
Children's Fiction (Picture books)

Océane et Saute-Mouton, Soulières Éditeurs, 2025

Nevin Knows, Orca Book, 2025 (Also available in French)

The Magic Cap, Milky Way Picture Books, 2023 (Also available in French)

No Horses in the House: The Audacious Life of Artist Rosa Bonheur, Orca Books 2023 (also available in French)

Star: The Bird Who Inspired Mozart, Tundra Books, 2022

Tom-Aime-Tout, Éditions Tête Haute, 2022

Je déteste les moustiques, mais..., Éditions de l'Isatis, 2022

Nutcracker Night, Pajama Press, 2019 (Also available in French)

Sergeant Billy: The True Story of the Goat Who Went to War, Tundra, 2019 (Also available in French)

Trésor/Treasure, Orca Book Publisher, 2019

Tellement sauvage, Éditions D'eux, 2018

À qui le coco?, Éditions de l'Isatis, 2018

Moi aussi! Moi aussi!, Éditions de la Bagnole, 2017

Fatima and the Clementine Thieves, Red Deer Press, 2017

Ma branche préférée, Éditions Scholastic, 2017

The Branch, Kids Can Press, 2016

Une bestiole à l'école, Éditions de l'Isatis,2016

Le voilier d'Olivier - une aventure en anagrammes
Éditions Scholastic, 2014

La salade de César
Éditions de la Smala, 2014

Une Charlotte olympique
Éditions de la Bagnole, 2014

Quand les zéros deviennent héros
Éditions Scholastic, 2013

C'est chouette, une maman!
Éditions de la Bagnole, 2013

Charlotte partout!
Éditions de la Bagnole, 2012

Fatima et les voleurs de clémentines
Éditions de la Bagnole, 2012

Tout un méli-mélo
ERPI, 2012

Chapeau Charlotte
Éditions de la Bagnole, 2010

Night Flight
Scholastic, 2009

Quel fouillis!
ERPI, 2009

LUCA : pirate-chevalier-archéologue-joueur de hockey
Scholastic, 2008

Une Charlotte au chocolat
Éditions de la Bagnole, 2008

FRENCH CHAPTER BOOKS

Une Twiga à Ottawa (série LOUPE #1)
Éditions David, 2024

Déclic à Toronto (série LOUPE #2)
Éditions David, 2024

Coupe et soucoupe à Sudbury (série LOUPE #3)
Éditions David, 2024

Coup de théâtre à Startford (série LOUPE #4)
Éditions David, 2025

Embrouilles à Embrun (sétie LOUPE #5)
Éditions David, 2025
Awards
2025 Trillium Award Prix du livre jeunesse
(winner)
For Le Bonnet magique

2024 Prix AAOF jeunesse
(finalist)
For Pas de chevaux dans la maison!

2023 Prix Peuplier
(Forest of Reading, honour book)
For Pas de chevaux dans la maison!

2022 Prix Peuplier
(Forest of Reading, finalist)
For Je déteste les moustiques, mais...

2022 Hackmatack Award
(Non-fiction winner)
For Sergeant Billy

2021 OLA Prix Mélèze
(winner)
For Sergent Billy

2021 Rocky Mountain Book Award
(winner) Gold Medal
For Sergeant Billy

2020 Christopher Award
(winner) Category: Best Book for Youth
For Sergeant Billy

2020 Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Award
(finalist) Category: Shinning Willow
For Sergeant Billy

2019 Forest of Reading - Prix Peuplier
(finalist) Category: Picture books (French)
For Moi aussi! Moi aussi!

2018-19 Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice - Shinning Willow Award (finalist)
Category: Picture books
For The Branch

2018 Forest of Reading - Blue Spruce Award (finalist) Category: Picture books (English)
For: The Branch

2018 Forest of Reading - Prix Peuplier Award (finalist) Category: Picture books (French)
For: Ma branche préférée

2017 Forest of Reading - Prix Peuplier Award (finalist) Category: Picture books (French)
For: Une bestiole à l'école

2016 Governor General Awards (finalist) - Young People's Literature, Illustrated Book category
For: The Branch (illustrated by Pierre Pratt, Kids Can Press)

2016 Forest of Reading - Peuplier Award (finalist) Category: Picture books (French)
For: Le voilier d'Olivier

2015 Forest of Reading - Tamarac Express Award (finalist)
Category: Middle Grade books (French)
For: Embrouilles à Embrun

2015 Forest of Reading - Peuplier Award (finalist)
Category: Picture books (French)
For: Une Charlotte olympique

2014 Forest of Reading - Peuplier Award (finalist)
Category: Picture books (French)
For: Charlotte partout!

2013 Forest of Reading - Tamarac Express Award (finalist)
Category: Fiction (French)
For: Fatima et les voleurs de clémentines

2013 Forest of Reading - Peuplier Award (finalist)
Category: Picture books (French)
For: Chapeau Charlotte!

2012 Prix jeunesse de l'Alliance française (winner)
Category : Best French Youth Book
For : Fatima et les voleurs de clémentines

2012 Forest of Reading - Tamarac Express Award (finalist)
Category: Fiction (French)
For: Coup de théâtre à Stratford

2010 Forest of Reading - Tamarac Award (finalist)
Category: Fiction (French)
For: Tous les oeufs dans le même panier
Other Memberships
Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia
Writers' Union of Canada
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Communication-Jeunesse
AAOF (Ass. des auteurs et auteures de l'Ontario français)
    

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