Francine Allard
Francine Allard is a Quebec educator, novelist, poet, and visual artist.
She was born in Verdun, Quebec and was educated at the Université du [Québec à Montréal] and the Institut Pédagogique Marguerite Bourgeoys in Westmount. She also studied at the Conservatoire de musique [et d'art dramatique du Québec].
Allard served as secretary-treasurer of the Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois and as president of the Association des écrivains québécois pour la jeunesse. She helped establish the Prix Cécile Gagnon to encourage the development of literature for young people. She has contributed to various literary magazines such as CV2, Moebius, Brèves, Art le Sabord and Nuit Blanche.