Originally from Saint-Hyacinthe, Julie Royer has studied at the Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe and at the Université du Québec à Montréal. She has a certificate in visual arts and a bachelor’s degree in literary studies.
For more than 20 years, Julie Royer has been visiting schools, libraries, day care centers and private houses as Gribouille Bouille and Lison Grimoire, to encourage children to love reading. Since 2004, she has been creating and preparing animations for Les samedis de Gribouille Bouille, at the Médiathèque maskoutaine. Gribouille Bouille also has a television programme with Gribouille Bouille.