A graduate of the University of Ottawa in French and English Literature and Education, and specialized in French as a Second Language, Michèle Vinet has long worked in the field of education as teacher, in curriculum and professional development across Canada. She has also enjoyed a parallel career in show business. She has stage, television and film experience in French and English. In 2008, her first novel, "Parce que chanter c'est trop dur" was shortlisted for two literary awards. In 2012, her second novel, "Jeudi Novembre" won the prestigious Ontario Trillium Book Award and the Prix littéraire Émile-Ollivier from the Conseil supérieur de la langue française. In 2017, her third work, "L'enfant-feu" won Le prix littéraire Le Droit and was a finalist for the Trillium Book Award. She lives in Ottawa. "Tendrils" is her first published work in English.