Award-winning Qu&eacuteb&eacutecois author Simon Boulerice is a playwright, novelist, poet and children's book author. His picture book Florence & L&eacuteon (Qu&eacutebecAm&eacuterique, published as Florence & Leon in English by Orca) was nominated for the 2016 Governor General's Award for French-language children's illustration. Inspired by the power of the imagination, Simon believes in the gift of time to let your mind wander...because you never know what it will come up with.