Marie-Louise Gay

Marie-Louise Gay (born June 17, 1952) is a Canadian children's writer and illustrator. She has received numerous awards for her written and illustrated works in both French and English, including the 2005 Vicky Metcalf Award, multiple Governor General's Awards, and multiple Janet Savage Blachford Prizes, among others.

Biography Gay was born in Quebec City and lived in Montreal and Vancouver as a child. Gay lives in Montreal.

Gay co-wrote two longer books with her husband, Montreal novelist and translator David Homel, which included her black-and-white illustrations: Travels With My Family (2006) and On the Road Again! (2008).

Awards and honours

In 2013, Canada Post released a series of stamps featuring Gay's character Stella.

Publications

Stella and Sam series

Gay's Stella and Sam books have been published in more than twelve languages. They spawned a 52-episode cartoon series in 2013 that aired on Sprout and Family Junior.

Stella series Stella, Star of the Sea (1999) Stella, Queen of the Snow (2001) Stella, Fairy of the Forest (2002) Stella, Princess of the Sky (2004) When Stella Was Very, Very, Small (2009) Read Me A Story, Stella (2013)

Sam series Sam is Stella's younger brother Good Morning, Sam (2003) Good Night, Sam (2003) What Are You Doing, Sam? (2006)

Travels with My Family series The Travels with My Family series was co-written with David Homel. Travels With My Family (Groundwood, 2006) On the Road Again! (Groundwood, 2008) Summer in the City (Groundwood, 2012) The Traveling Circus (Groundwood, 2015) Travels in Cuba (Groundwood, 2021)

Standalone books authored

Lizzy's Lion (1984) The Garden: Little Big Books (1985) Moonbeam On A Cat's Ear (1986)