Having always been drawn to the world of children, Bénédicte Carboneill, aka Carbone, made the logical choice when it came time to decide on a profession, becoming a teacher. After joining the teaching ranks in 1995, she would go on to become principal before writing entered her life and quickly took over. Starting with publications on education ("La Classe Maternelle, " Jocatop/Bordas), she soon developed her own publishing house, Pas de l'échelle, which brought together comics and education.
Editor and author, Bénédicte began writing for young children and teenagers, including books published by various French-language publishers (Fleurus, Larousse, Mijade). In 2015, she tried her hand as a comics author with "Le Pass'Temps" (published by Jungle), taking on the pen name Carbone. She soon followed with "La boîte à musique" (Dupuis; "The Music Box, " Europe Comics), with Gijé, a hit adventure story that has already led to two more series with the same publisher: "Les Zindics anonymes" ("Snitches Anonymous, " Europe Comics) and "Dans les yeux de Lya" (Europe Comics 2019).
Born in 1983 in Normandy, Hélène Canac now lives in the ultimate city of bande dessinée, Angoulême.
After studying in graphic design, advertising, and publishing in Rouen, she decided to round out her studies and obtained a diploma in digital production. She then worked in animation for ten years, namely with Ankama Animations. Today, she also works in children's book illustration, where she hones her specific graphic universe: colorful, dynamic, and fanstastical. "Rainbow Girls" is her first series with Dupuis (Europe Comics in English, 2021).
When she's not drawing, she's on social media, creating comics tutorials for eager learners.