For just over twenty years, Véronique Marcotte has pursued a career as both a writer and a director. In the performing arts, she has worked on or overseen more than 200 major productions and performances across Quebec and Canada.

As an author, she has written eight novels, including La géographie du bonheur (Québec Amérique, 2019), which was met with critical acclaim. Her 2011 book Aime-moi (VLB Éditeur) also inspired an investigative documentary broadcast on VRAI, for which she wrote the screenplay. She has also contributed to several collective works, including Montres & Fantômes, Projet P., and Nu.

In September 2025, Je n’ai personne à qui dire que j’ai peur was published, becoming both a popular and critical success and going through numerous reprints. The novel was shortlisted for the Prix du Roman Policier Saint-Pacôme and included on the longlist for the Janette-Bertrand Prize.

Today, Véronique Marcotte continues her work as a novelist and screenwriter on various fiction and documentary projects, while also teaching at INIS. Her next book, Le silence n’a pas quitté mes lèvres, will be published on February 9, 2027.