Born in Italy, Jennifer Couëlle was raised in Montreal where she later studied the history of art at McGill University and the Université du Québec à Montréal. She has published more than twenty books for children, taking her inspiration from everyday life. Ballons au ciel was a finalist for the Prix du livre jeunesse des Bibliothèques de Montréal and Le Coeur dans la tête was a finalist for the Prix Chronos de Littérature jeunesse.