Marie Fordacq began her professional life as a teacher, growing fond of education and the learning process. She then became an editor, publishing textbooks at Nathan Publishing in France. She plunged into the universe of children's books with the founding of Tourbillon Publishing with Franck Girard in 2001. Her goal is to create sophisticated books in which beautiful materials play an integral role, enabling the young reader to become the agent of their own discoveries. She also writes stories for children's books and magazines. She lives near Paris with her two children.