Boum was born in Montreal in 1985. With a Diploma of Higher Education (DEC) and a bachelor’s degree in animation, her short films have been screened all over the world. However, she has been focusing on comic books since 2011. Author of La petite révolution (Front Froid) and Nausées matinales et autres petits bonheurs (La Pastèque), she is best known for her series Boumeries (Glénat Québec), which won an award at the 2021 Bédélys. She has a husband, two daughters, a cat and a long to-do list. Boum has suffered from various eye conditions for over fifteen years. In March 2021, she permanently lost the use of her right eye.