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Alain Bergeron

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Alain Bergeron
Alain Bergeron in 2014
Alain Bergeron in 2014
Born (1950-02-11) February 11, 1950 (age 74)
Paris, France
Occupationnovelist, political scientist
NationalityFrench, Canadian

Alain Bergeron (born February 11, 1950) is a Québécois science fiction author and political scientist. He has written more than 300 books, which have been translated into a number of languages.[1] Nearly 2 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide.[2]

Biography

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Born in Paris, France, Bergeron now lives in Quebec. He earned a degree in social sciences from Université Laval. In 2004, he was appointed secretary general of the Science and Technology Council within the government of Quebec.

Writing career

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His first novel, A Summer of Jessica was published in 1978. In addition to being a science fiction writer, he is a columnist for Solaris magazine. With Laurine Spehner, he co-wrote a work about The X-Files.[3]

Bergeron has received multiple Aurora Awards, the Prix Aurora Award and the Sidewise Award for Alternate History. In 2024, he received the Jacques-Brossard Prize for his book Le Silene Assassinated, the first volume in his Huitième Registre series.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Alain M. Bergeron, l’écrivain aux 300 livres" by Manon Toupin, La Nouvelle Union, August 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "La belle année d’Alain M. Bergeron" by Marie Allard, La Presse, January 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Alire.com biographical sketch (In French)
  4. ^ "Alain Bergeron, winner of the 2024 Jacques-Brossard prize," Passeport pour l'imaginaire, May 17, 2024.
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