Patrick Senécal

Patrick Senécal is a French-Canadian writer and scenarist known for his horror oriented drama novels. Senécal is well known in Québec, Canada, for his unique dark genre; his work has often been compared to that of Stephen King. Three of his novels were adapted into films in his native Québec.

Personal life Senécal holds a bachelor's degree in French studies from the Université de Montréal. He was also a teacher for ten years at the Cégep de Drummondville.

Books

Novels 1994: 5150 rue des Ormes 1995: Le Passager 1998: Sur le Seuil 2000: Aliss (a retelling of Alice in Wonderland) 2002: Les Sept Jours du Talion (translated as Seven Days in 2019) 2004: Oniria 2007: Le Vide 2009: Hell.com 2010: Against God (Contre Dieu) 2011: Malphas 1. Le Cas des casiers carnassiers 2012: Malphas 2. Torture, luxure et lecture 2013: Malphas 3. Ce qui se passe dans la cave reste dans la cave 2014: Malphas 4. Grande Liquidation 2015: Faims 2016: L'Autre Reflet 2017: Il Y Aura Des Morts 2019: Ceux de là-bas 2021: Flots 2022: Résonances 2024: Civilisés 2025: Le M Club

Youth novels 2007: Sept comme Setteur 2010: Madame Wenham.

Collaborative work 2013: Quinze minutes (L’Orphéon)

Short stories 1998: "Ressac" 1999: "La Source" 1999: "Eaux troubles" 2000: "Nuit d’ancre" 2001: "Retrouvailles" 2005: "Équilibre" 2007: "Drummondville" 2009: "Vente avec démonstration" 2011: "Famme" 2014: "Public cible" 2014: "« »", in Des nouvelles du père

Graphic novels 2014: Sale Canal (With Tristan Demers) 2020: Aliss (with Jeik Dion)

Filmography

Awards 2001 Aliss Prix Boréal : Best novel 2006 Sur le Seuil Prix Masterton : Francophone novel 2006 Chambre no 13 Gémeaux : Scenario 2007 Le Vide Prix Saint-Pacôme : Best Quebeker crime fiction 2007 Le Vide La Presse du Salon du livre de Montréal : Public's Choice 2008 Le Vide Grand Prix des auteurs de la Montérégie : Jury's Price 2009 Hell.com Prix du public du Salon du livre de la Côte-Nord 2012 Malphas 2. Torture, luxure et lecture La Presse du Salon du livre de Montréal : Public's Choice