Gabriel Robichaud was born in Moncton and grew up in Dieppe. An actor and author, he has been active on the Acadian literary scene for some fifteen years. He has five publications to his credit, in addition to participating in several review projects, both collective and unpublished. His work has won several national and international awards. He was a featured poet at the 2011-2013 Frye Festival. He directs the Théâtre collection at Éditions Perce-Neige.