Marie Dorléans studied Art and History of Art at the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, France. She graduated in 2010 and has worked as a childrens book illustrator since then. The Night Walk is the winner of the French literary prize, the Prix Landerneau, in the best childrens book category, and was a New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Childrens Book in 2021.
