Christiane Vadnais
Auteur·rice
Christiane Vadnais is a novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Her fiction explores the instability of reality, the transformation of the body, and the intimate connections between living beings. Her first book, Faunes, won her the Prix des Horizons imaginaires, the Prix du CALQ – Œuvre de la relève dans la Capitale-Nationale, and the Prix de création littéraire de la Ville de Québec et du Salon international du livre de Québec. It was also translated by Pablo Strauss and published as Fauna by Coach House Books in 2020. She has just published Les ressources naturelles, her second ecofiction novel, with Éditions Alto.
Ressources naturelles (Les)
Chez Torrents, fleuron de l’entrepreneuriat vert, chaque défi écologique trouve une réponse. L’entreprise transforme des gratte-ciel en forêts, ravive les espèces éteintes, envoie des microalgues avaler les marées noires. Clémence Saint-Pierre croit à cette mission comme à sa vie, jusqu’au jour où un problème insoluble se présente : une inexplicable zone vide au cœur du golfe du Saint-Laurent.
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May 2026
FRYE Jam
Discover literature at its most thrilling and engaging: readings by our guest authors, accompanied by musical improvisations from Umläb and captivating projections by Carole Deveau.
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May 2026
Beyond the Book
Join us as four writers share what we don’t always see on the page. From a day in the life of troubled residents, hope amidst capitalism and climate change denial, and the failures of medical paternalism, these are some of the many themes that inform these four astounding works.