The Entomologist Writer
Charles-Étienne Ferland, M. Sc. (il/lui)
Writer & Entomologist
Charles-Étienne Ferland is the author of the novels Dévorés (bestseller), Métamorphoses (Trillium Award finalist), Max d’Exxila, the short story collection Une dent contre l’ordinaire, and the piano album Microcosmes. His books have generated a hundred media articles. Since 2024, he donates at least 3% of his royalties to organizations for social and environmental justice.
After earning a master’s degree in insect ecology from the University of Guelph (2017-2020), he collaborated with a research center in agriculture on integrated pest management projects (2019-2020), the Natural History Museum of Denmark on the Bugdex project (2020-2023), the Insectarium de Montréal on projects pertaining to insect ecology, participatory science and conservation of urban biodiversity (2023-2026).
He is the recipient of three grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Léon-Provancher award from the Société d’entomologie du Québec. In his free time, he enjoys playing go, practicing karate, and going on birdwatching hikes.
Core skills
Multidisciplinary arts and science project management
Ecology and biodiversity conservation
Participatory science and public engagement
Content development: from concept to completion
Contact
info@charlesetienneferland.com
Linkedin Page
Collaborators
Anouck Beaucage
Ariane Mercier
Cécile Bardon
Émilie Boucher
Émilie Tron
Francisco Sottolichio
Geneviève Boyer
Geoffrey Bodenan
Hicham Absa
Sarah Hadjou
Suzanne Deutsch
Member of the Devoured committee
Member of the Exxila committee
Member of the Exxila committee
Pianist
Member of the Exxila committee
Web developper
Member of the Exxila committee
Member of the Exxila committee
Comic book artist
Graphic designer, illustrator and member of the Exxila committee
Member of the Exxila committee
Partners
Les Éditions David
Les Éditions L’Interligne
Les Éditions Prise de parole
Les productions Microfaune
Publisher of the Exxila saga in French
Publisher of the Dévorés saga in French
Publisher of the short story anthology Une dent contre l’ordinaire
Producer of the piano album Microcosmes