Roxane and Axro
How I Created a Bilingual Family Saga That Reflects Who I Am
As a French author from Brittany, I wanted to reach both French and English-speaking families. I’m convinced that my family saga can be shared and, most importantly, travel!
Traditional publishing? Too slow. Self-publishing? Yes, exactly as I want it! Writing my own way. Being autonomous.
My goal: fluid, airy writing without being childish. Designed for those who don’t love thick books and tiny print.
My vision: a saga that reads like a series. Fluid. Accessible. Read aloud or alone. Where each page makes you want to turn the next one.
Roxane & Axro: A Multi-Generational Family Saga
It’s the story of Roxane, a curious little girl who discovers Axro, a magical being from the clouds. But it doesn’t end there.
It’s the story of four generations that transform:
Roxane — A kind-hearted child who discovers the world is far more magical than she ever imagined.
Axel — Her big brother, torn between childhood and adulthood, bringing humor and tenderness.
Mom — Overwhelmed by modern life, hiding a wonderful secret.
Grandpa — The keeper of family secrets, the one who knows that wisdom and mystery go hand in hand.
Together, they’ll rediscover their connection to nature and the magic of everyday life.
The Heart of This Saga
It’s a saga you read alone or as a family, like a TV series. You get attached. You want to know what happens next. And you demand the next book.
And I made a deliberate choice: no names for Mom and Grandpa. Because I want you to see yourself in them. To recognize your own mother, your own grandfather. To make this story yours too.
This choice came to me naturally, almost instinctively. Because when I write ‘Mom’, I’m not describing a fictional character. I’m describing every mother who has ever felt overwhelmed by the weight of daily life — the groceries, the school runs, the endless to-do lists — while secretly carrying something extraordinary inside her. Something she forgot along the way.
When I write ‘Grandpa’, I’m thinking of every grandfather who sits quietly in his chair, watching the sky, knowing things he hasn’t said yet. The one who seems ordinary but holds the weight of an entire universe in his silence.
By not giving them names, I’m giving them to you.
Your Mom. Your Grandpa. Your family.
Because the most powerful stories are not the ones that happen to other people. They are the ones where, somewhere between two pages, you suddenly recognize yourself. Where you think: ‘That’s us. That’s exactly us.’
That’s what I wanted to create. Not a story about a family. A story that becomes yours.
Where Does This Story Come From?
From my family. From my everyday life. From my children who inspire me every day.
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From my father, who told me about the secrets of the universe and the stars.
From my own childhood in Brittany, where clouds always had something to tell me.
From the deep belief that the most magical stories are those that truly resemble us.
How I Created This Universe
I primarily use Canva to create illustrations. It’s my creative tool. When I want a specific result and can’t achieve it, Gemini helps me. But the story, the visual style, the artistic direction? That’s all me.
The soul and heart of this saga are entirely mine.
What matters is that each illustration tells something. That each page makes you want to turn the next one. That readers feel like they’re inside this universe.
Why Bilingual?
Because I know this saga can travel. That it can be read in Montreal as well as Lyon, in San Francisco as well as Paris.
Because Franco-American families deserve quality stories in both their languages.
Because some children learn French through stories, and I want mine to be an open door.
Not a marketing strategy. Just a certainty: this story deserves to travel.
The Philosophy Behind Everything
“Without clouds, there is no rain. Without rain, there is no life. And without a child’s eyes, we forget to look up at the sky.”
That’s the heart of it all.
In a world of speed, screens, and distractions, I want to tell stories that invite you to slow down. To look up. To notice the clouds. To appreciate family.
No moral lessons. Just magic, humor, and the gentleness of caring for what surrounds us.
“Magic doesn’t force doors open, it waits for us to open them.”
The saga Roxane & Axro — 4 volumes available now in French and English.
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