Emmanuelle Pierrot (born 1994) is a Canadian writer from Montreal, Quebec,Daphné Santos-Vieira, "Emmanuelle Pierrot's debut novel, defended by David Thibodeau, wins Combat national des livres". CBC Books, May 31, 2024. whose debut novel La version qui n'intéresse personne was published in 2023.Silvia Galipeau, "Le roman qui devrait intéresser tout le monde". La Presse, September 16, 2023.
The novel, based in part on Pierrot's own experiences living in Dawson City, Yukon, in the early 2010s, was the winner of the 2024 Prix littéraire des collégiensLaila Maalouf, "Emmanuelle Pierrot remporte le Prix littéraire des collégiens". La Presse, April 12, 2024. and the 2024 edition of Le Combat des livres, and was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2024 Governor General's Awards.Laila Maalouf, "Emmanuelle Pierrot et Léa Clermont-Dion parmi les finalistes". La Presse, October 8, 2024. It has also been optioned by Couronne Nord for adaptation as a feature film, slated to be directed by Myriam Verreault.Brendan Christie, "Couronne Nord acquires rights to Emmanuelle Pierrot novel". Playback, May 7, 2024.
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