Léonore Bailhache

Despite her misleading Irish look, Léonore Bailhache hails from Normandy, France. She studied French Sign Language at the Université de Poitiers and obtained a Masters in contemporary creative writing.

A lover of words, slam poetry, and youth literature, Léonore Bailhache travelled across Canada before settling in Moncton in 2018. For more than two years, she has worked as a Project Manager with local publisher Bouton d’or Acadie, and facilitated writing workshops at the Moncton Public Library.

In 2020, she was invited by the Frye Festival as part of its annual Prelude event. She is pleased to be a team member of a festival that is essential to Moncton’s cultural life.

Photo credit: Annie France Noël