Jean-Claude Aumais has been publishing indie comics under the pen name Blonk for more than a decade. His first graphic novel, Earthbound, was the winner of the Réal-Fillion Award for Best Debut Album. His most recent book, Poisson à pattes, has been nominated for multiple awards and was an Official Selection of the 2022 Angoulême International Comics Festival. He currently lives in Laval, Québec, where by day he works as a graphic designer.