Chrystine Brouillet, CM

Order of Canada

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 (born 15 February 1958) is a Canadian novelist.

Born in Loretteville

Loretteville, Quebec

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, Quebec

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, she was educated at Collège Notre-Dame-de-Bellevue, the Séminaire de Québec, and the Université Laval

Université Laval

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Brouillet is well known in Quebec as the author of novels for children, adults and young adults. She specializes in historical

Historical fiction

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 and thrillers. Several of her stories take place in Quebec City

Quebec City

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 or Paris

Paris

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Brouillet's first novel, Chère Voisine, published in 1982, was adapted for the screen by writer/director Jacob Tierney

Jacob Tierney

Jacob Daniel Tierney is a Canadian actor, film director and screenwriter.Tierney was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of veteran producer Kevin Tierney...

 as Good Neighbours

Good Neighbours

Good Neighbors is a 2010 Canadian black comedy-drama/thriller film which was written and directed by Jacob Tierney. It is based on the book by Chrystine Brouillet.-Plot:...

, starring Jay Baruchel

Jay Baruchel

Jonathan Adam Saunders "Jay" Baruchel is a Canadian actor. He has had a successful career in comedy films, and has appeared in supporting roles in such box office successes as Million Dollar Baby, Knocked Up and Tropic Thunder, as well as starring in films like She's Out of My League, The Trotsky,...

, Emily Hampshire

Emily Hampshire

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 and Scott Speedman

Scott Speedman

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. It debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival

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 2010.

Among the many awards she has received are the French

France

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 Ordre de la Pléiade and the Popular Choice award from the Salon du livre de Montréal. In 2007, she made a Member of the Order of Canada

Order of Canada

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