His stories typically centre on the Mauricie region of Quebec where he grew up, often introducing some elements of magic realism into their depictions of smalltown life.

[9] His career as a professional storyteller began in earnest when he competed for Team Canada in the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie, where he was awarded the bronze medal in the "folk tale" competition.

[8] He has since released the solo music albums Silence, C'est un monde and Plus tard qu'on pense,[8] as well as several books and spoken word recordings of his stories.

[10] In 2011, a story from his book Il faut prendre le taureau par les contes was adapted by Luc Picard for the film Babine.

[12] The Time Thief (L'Arracheuse de temps), the third film adaptation of Pellerin's work, entered production in 2020 and was released in 2021.