ABOUT LORRAINE

Lorraine Boissoneault is a writer, producer, and journalist with a passion for storytelling across various mediums. Previously a writer and producer for the science documentary channel “Real Science” (with 2 million subscribers), she has also worked as a staff writer for Smithsonian Magazine and freelanced for outlets like National Geographic, Great Lakes Now, The New Yorker, Catapult, Lit Hub, The Washington Post, PassBlue, and many others.

Lorraine has received fellowships from the Society for Environmental Journalists, the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources, and the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Her work has been shortlisted for awards such as the Peter Lisagor Award and the Chicago Book of the Year Award. In 2024, she won the Lukas Book-in-Progress Prize from Harvard and Columbia University.

Lorraine's work covers science, history, human rights, the environment and medicine. In addition to her professional endeavors, Lorraine is a sailor, a Francophone, and a proud inhabitant of the Great Lakes region.

If you're interested in collaborating or have any inquiries related to her work as a writer and producer, please don't hesitate to reach out.