Ricard was born in Istres , studied two years at the and received a diploma in illustration from the . She then settled in Marseille where she produced animated films , worked for youth publishers and produced her first books . She returned to Strasbourg , where she began working on graphic novels . Her series '' Anna et Froga '' which she began in 2004 for '' Capsule Comique '' . Her work was selected three times for awards at the Angoulême International Comics Festival . She also produced '' Commissaire Toumi '' , aimed at an older market . In 2009 , she began a series of strips '' Galaxie chérie '' with for the magazine '' Spirou '' . This was followed by '' Patti et les fourmis '' in 2010 and '' Coucous Bouzon '' in 2011 ; these were both official selections of the International Comics Festival . In 2014 , she was named by '' GQ France '' magazine as one of the 25 most humorous women in France . She currently lives in Lyon
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Angoulême International Comics Festival
Anouk Ricard