Patrick d’Entremont
Writer

I write literary fiction set in rural Nova Scotia, based on my Acadian heritage and my childhood growing up in the 1960s. Readers have told me these stories evoke laughter and tears, with their snappy dialogue, distinct characters, and unique and vivid settings.

MY CURRENT PROJECTS

Eating Grass (Manger de l'herbe)

Eating Grass (Manger de l'herbe)

Once exposed to the world around him via television and U.S. radio stations, a teenager in an Acadian village starts questioning everything about himself and his ethnic upbringing.

Other Works

I am working on a Sequel as well as a Prequel to this novel.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING

Eating Grass is a funny, tenderhearted tale about a teenage Acadian boy coming of age in Nova Scotia. All of the important touchpoints are there: school, friends, family, sports and girls. d’Entremont has written a delightful debut.” — Jane Doucet, Author, Fishnets & Fantasies

“I laughed and I laughed and then I cried. A lovely, warm story, so full of humour and heart and nostalgia of the very best kind.” — Marianne Ward, Editor

“A delightful novel, bittersweet, comical and immersive. It brought to mind Stuart Maclean’s Vinyl Café stories where calamities–small and large– occur to beloved characters in a distinctly Canadian community. Narrated with equal parts wry humour and a compassion for the younger self that only comes with hindsight, this is a book you’ll want to share." — Nicola Davison, award-winning author of In The Wake and Decoding Dot Grey