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Alexandre Fontaine Rousseau does not draw, but he does write comic book scripts... Quite a lot of them, in fact. His graphic novel collaborations include Vampire Cousins with Cathon, The Conquest of the Cosmos with Francis Desharnais, La pitoune et la poutine with Xavier Cadieux, and Pinkerton and Poulet grain-grain with Francois Samson-Dunlop. He is also the author of non-fiction books Musiques du diable and Vieille ecole. He lives and works in Montreal. Francis Desharnais is one of the most prolific authors in Quebec's growing comics scene, with titles including Art Wars, the Motel Galactic trilogy, and Burquette, which was adapted as an animated series by the National Film Board of Canada. Little Russia, his most recent release, has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Prix des libraires du Quebec and the Grand prix de la ville de Quebec for best graphic novel. He is also a member of Groupe Kiwistiti, an animation collective which he co-founded in 1999. He lives with his family on an island in the Saint Lawrence River. Pablo Strauss has translated several works of Quebec fiction into English. He is a three-time finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for translation, for The Longest Year (2017), Synapses (2019), and The Country Will Bring Us No Peace (2020). His shorter translations, reviews, and essays have appeared in Granta, Geist, and The Montreal Review of Books. Strauss grew up in Victoria and now lives in Quebec City. Mary Thaler is a writer, zine-maker and environmental microbiologist. She is currently revising the manuscript of a historical novel about the Arctic. Her work has appeared in numerous literary journals, and can be found online at marythaler.wordpress.com
""As you may have guessed, the story is far from faithful to reality... With wit and humor it takes a critical look at the absurdity of this competition, while cleverly echoing recent events."" --Marie-Lise Rousseau, Metro ""It's funny, it's clever, and there are some gems that will make you laugh out loud. Get your hands on it, without hesitation."" --François Lemay, Le Devoir ""It's irreverent, it's silly, and it's not the least bit educational (Thank God!)."" --Stéphanie Morin, La Presse+
