Sylvain Rivière is a writer, poet, songwriter, playwright, storyteller and novelist born in Carleton-sur-Mer. He lived for many years in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine before returning to settle in Gaspésie. His awards include the Prix France-Acadie in 1994, the Prix Rosaire-Vigneault in 1996 and the Prix Acadie-Québec in 2009. He has published more than 100 titles, including several primers such as Ah! pour Atlantique (Bouton d'or Acadie, 2018) and Le Village historique acadien de A à Z (La Grande Marée, 2022).