About Valérie Picard
Valérie, a great lover of silence, prefers words on paper to lively conversations. A graduate in anthropology from the University of Montreal, she swapped the study of human behaviour for graphic design, where she quickly made a name for herself, winning, among other accolades, a Cyber Lion at Cannes and three awards at the South by Southwest festival. Co-founder of the publishing house Monsieur Ed, which won the Best Children’s Publisher in North America 2022 award, Valérie is also the author of memorable titles such as La crème glacée fond plus vite en enfer, Boumbidoum, and Tristan ou l’ennui avec les pissenlits. She lives in Montreal with her chihuahua, Benjamin.
Books
Zip Zap, avec Laurence G.T. | Monsieur Ed, 2025
Tristan ou l'ennui avec les pissenlits, avec Audrey Malo | Monsieur Ed, 2023
Boumbidoum | Monsieur Ed, 2022
Awards
Selection White Raven 2025 - Zip Zap
MCAF 2026
Guest at MCAF
2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
