Zviane

Zviane
Zviane at the Sommets du cinéma d'animation in 2017
BornSylvie-Anne Ménard
1983 (age 42–43)
Longueuil, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
Area(s)Writer and artist
Notable works
Apnée (2011)
Les deuxièmes (2013)
zviane.com

Zviane (pen name of Sylvie-Anne Ménard, born in 1983 in Longueuil, Quebec) is a prolific Canadian cartoonist and musician from Montréal, Quebec. she holds a bachelor's degree in composition from the Université de Montréal and initially pursued music before gaining recognition in the comic arts.

Her creative breakthrough came in 2006 when she won the first Concours québécois de bande dessinée with Le point B. Since then, Zviane has produced numerous acclaimed works, including Apnée, Les deuxièmes, and Football-Fantaisie. She earned significant accolades such as the Grand Prix de la Ville de Québec for Apnée (2010) and Les deuxièmes (2014), the Bédélys Prize for Le bestiaire des fruits, and the Joe Shuster Award for Best Cartoonist in 2014.

She is known for blending her musical roots with graphic storytelling, Zviane’s work often features playful, emotionally honest narratives while showcasing her animation, blogging, and music composition pursuits. She also participated in creative residencies such as at the Maison des auteurs in Angoulême.

Biography

A musician since her youth, Zviane earned a baccalaureate in music from Université de Montréal. She teaches music theory and plays piano.

Through the art group Vestibulles in cégep du Vieux Montréal, Zviane's works were noticed by Jimmy Beaulieu, who published them in the collections of publishers Mécanique générale and Colosse. Her web blog was noticed by French creator Boulet, who helped her become better known in Europe. Her work Le point B won a contest earning that book to be published by the Monet Library.

In 2009, Zviane spent six months at the Maison des auteurs in Angoulême.

Zviane publishes several comic works each year. She combines music and comics. Music is almost always present in her comics.

Publications

Books and other works

Zviane (center) with comics creators Capucine (left) and Iris (right), at the Québec International Book Fair, 2013
The cover of Ping-pong (2014), "a sort of essay, with lots of text"

In collective works

Other

Awards and nominations

Awards

Nominations

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "menasy01 | Université du Québec en Outaouais". uqo.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  2. ↑ "Zviane, nouvelle voix de la BD québécoise". ActuaBD (in French). Archived from the original on 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  3. ↑ "Zviane". Mécanique générale. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  4. ↑ "Zviane". 28 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Page on the site of the Maison des auteurs
  6. 1 2 3 4 St-Jacques, Marianne (March 27, 2011), "Zviane, nouvelle voix de la BD québécoise", ActuaBD (in French), archived from the original on September 27, 2013, retrieved November 27, 2014
  7. ↑ Des étoiles dans les oreilles, Société de musique contemporaine du Québec
  8. ↑ Nicola Fréret, "Les deuxièmes: partition sexuelle[dead link]", canoe, September 23, 2013, retrieved September 27, 2013
  9. ↑ Philippe Michaud, "Jouer du Milhaud et faire l’amour", Affaires de gars, September 24, 2013, retrieved September 27, 2013
  10. ↑ Teaser for For as long as it rains (with music). Retrieved April 26, 2015
  11. ↑ Marianne St-Jacques, "Radio-Canada : La musique classique a son webcomic Archived 2014-12-11 at the Wayback Machine", ActuaBD, October 12, 2008, retrieved November 27, 2014
  12. ↑ L'oeil qui entend, l'oreille qui voit, online book, Université de Montréal
  13. ↑ Festival de la bande dessinée francophone de Québec, "Les lauréats des Bédéis Causa 2014 dévoilés", retrieved April 13, 2014
  14. ↑ Marianne St-Jacques, "Zviane : 'C’est une œuvre sur les relations; le sexe est là pour comprendre ce qui se passe entre les personnages.' Archived 2014-12-11 at the Wayback Machine", ActuaBD, April 12, 2014, retrieved November 27, 2014
  15. ↑ "The winners of the 2014 Joe Shuster Awards", Joe Shuster Awards, September 20, 2014, retrieved November 27, 2014