Daniel Sernine


Alain Lortie, commonly known under the pseudonym Daniel Sernine, is a French Canadian writer.

Biography

Sernine obtained a Bachelor's in history in 1975 and a Master's in library science in 1977, both from the University of Montréal. He dedicated himself to writing in 1975, usually science-fiction, fantasy and books for young adults. His first short stories were published in the magazine Solaris, then called Requiem, in 1975. In 1979, he published his first novel, Organisation Argus, as well as two collections of short stories, Les Contes de l'ombre and Légendes du vieux manoir.
Sernine has published novels and collections for adults, young adults, and children, and has won multiple awards for his works. He is also credited with a hundred articles and essays dedicated to the fields of writing, publishing, astronomy, science-fiction and fantasy.
Sernine has been the literary director of the Jeunesse-Pop collection at Éditions Médiaspaul since 1983 and of Lurelu since 1991, both dedicated to children's literature, as well as a member of the editorial board of Solaris.

Selected awards and honors