Biography
Born in Québec City, Orbie has lived in Cap d’Espoir, Gaspésie, since 2005. A self-learner, she has worked as an illustrator for over 14 years.
In 2014, she illustrated her first children’s book, “The little pig, the bicycle, and the moon” (Simon & Shuster), which won the Quebec Booksellers Prize, 0-5 Years, and has been translated in multiple countries across the globe. She has also worked on “Sloth at the Zoom” (Owl Kids Books) and many other books in French, her mother tongue.
Her first book as author and illustrator, “The Clothesline“, published in October 2019, won the Peuplier Awards and was finalist at the Harry Black (TD) prize and the Quebec Booksellers Prize, 0-5 Years.
Since becoming a mom, Orbie has created multiple illustrated tools on motherhood which have become very popular, like the well-known “Cheat sheet for a physiological birth” and the “Baby Sign language poster”.
His french book on lice in times of pandemic, La fin des poux, has won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Awards, the Montreal’s libraries children’s book award and has been nominated to the Governor General’s Literary Awards.
Her latest french book as an author, Le tiroir des bas tous seuls, an investigative graphic novel, features her two children, her greatest source of inspiration. He won the Quebec booksellers’ prize in children’s comics and is nominated for numerous other prizes.
She regularly visits various schools to offer workshops, sharing her passion of illustrating books and comics with students. It’s a part of her job that she loves and which greatly inspires her.
Awards and Distinctions
2024
– Quebec Booksellers Award (Youth comics), Le tiroir des bas tout seuls
– Youth Illustration Award (novel) – SLTR, Le Cumulus Machinus
– Nomination – Bédélys Youth Québec, Le tiroir des bas tout seuls
– Nomination – Yvette-Lapointe Award – Bédéis Causa, Le tiroir des bas tout seuls
– Nomination – Youth Comics Award – SLTR, Le tiroir des bas tout seuls
– Nomination – Meleze Award, Orbie, dessine-moi un Billibouton
2023
– The White Raven, Orbie, dessine-moi un Billibouton
– Nomination – Montreal’s libraries children’s book Award, Orbie, dessine-moi un Billibouton
2022
– TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award (French) – La fin des poux
– Montreal’s libraries children’s book Award, La fin des poux
– Nomination – Governor General’s Literary Awards – Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books, La fin des poux
– Nomination – Unicef kids literature Award, Attends, je vais t’aider
– Nomination – Quebec Booksellers Award, 6-11 years old, Orbie, dessine-moi un Billibouton
2021
– Artist of the year Award, CALQ, Gaspesie-les-Îles
– Honour Book #1 & Nomination – Peuplier Award, La morve au nez
– Nomination – Peuplier Award, Clovis a peur des nuages
2020
– Peuplier Award, The Clothesline
– Nomination – Harry Black Award, The Clothesline
– Nomination – Artist of the year, CALQ, Gaspesie-les-Îles
– Honour Book #1 & Nomination – Blue Spruce Awards, A sloth at the Zoom
– Nomination – Quebec Booksellers Award, 0-5 years old, The Clothesline
2019
– Nomination – Harry Black Award, On a un problème avec Lilou la loutre
2018
– First & Best – TPL (Toronto public librairies), A sloth at the Zoom
2015
– Quebec Booksellers Award, 0-5 years old, The little pig, the bicycle and the moon
2010
– Second prize, Hachette Canada Cartoon contest, Histoire de pêche
Bibliography (in English)
2024
– The First Clover, Author & illustrator, ALQ
2019
– The Clothesline, Author & illustrator, Owl kids books
2018
– The little pig, the bicycle, and the moon, Pierrette Dubé, Simon & Shuster, 2018
– Sloth at the zoom, Elaine Becker, Owl kids books, 2018
Bibliographie (in French)
2023
– Le Cumulus Machinus, Ugo Monticone, La Courte échelle
– Le tiroir des bas tous seuls, Author & illustrator, Éditions les 400 coups
2022
– Orbie, dessine-moi un billibouton, Frédérick Wolfe, Éditions Fonfon
2021
– La fin des poux?, Author & illustrator, Éditions les 400 coups
– Attends, je vais t’aider !, Charlotte Bellière, Éditions Alice Jeunesse
– Est-ce que Clovis est un papillon ?, Guylaine Guay, Éditions de la Bagnole
– La morve au nez, Author & illustrator, Éditions les 400 coups
2020
– Pas de chevaliers pour les pirates (Sven le Terrible), Rhéa Dufresne, Les 400 coups
– Clovis a peur des nuages, Guylaine Guay, Éditions de la Bagnole
2019
– Clovis est toujours tout nu, Guylaine Guay, Éditions de la Bagnole
– Un paresseux au Zooum, Elaine Becker, Éditions Scholastic
2018
– On a un problème avec Lilou la loutre, Author & illustrator, Éditions Fonfon
– Pas de princesse pour les pirates (Sven le Terrible), Rhéa Dufresne, Les 400 coups
2017
– Pas de vacances pour les pirates (Sven le Terrible), Rhéa Dufresne, Les 400 coups
– Chloé et les animaux, Chloé Varin, Éditions Fonfon
– Fée Chloé, Chloé Varin, Éditions Fonfon
– L’Halloween de Chloé, Chloé Varin, Éditions Fonfon
– Chloé part en voyage, Chloé Varin, Éditions Fonfon[/ezcol_4fifth_end]
2014
– Les vacances, Rhéa Dufresne, Éditions de l’Isiatis
2010
– Partie de Pêche, Collectif, Bande dessinée, Glénat Québec