[1] The daughter of René Fortin and Mariette Huot,[2] she was born in Jonquière, Quebec.
[3] Her first novel C'est la faute au bonheur received the Prix Robert-Cliche.
It was followed by La vie est une virgule in 2007 and Clara Tremblay chesseldéenne (2010).
She also contributed to various literary revues including Poésie de Québec.
[4][5] He received the Robert-Cliche Award in 2001 for his first novel C'est la error au bonheur[6] Fortin was married to Jocelyn Belley and lived in Lévis.