Nathanaël is the author of more than thirty books written in French or in English and published in the United States, Québec and France. Her translations include works by Édouard Glissant, Catherine Mavrikakis, Hervé Guibert, and Hilda Hilst (the latter in collaboration with Rachel Gontijo Araújo). She has been recognized through her work by fellowships from the PEN American Center, the Centre National du Livre de France and Terre d'Arts through ETC Caraïbe. Born in Montréal, Nathanaël lives in Martinique.