Jacques Goldstyn was born in 1958 in Saint-Eugène d'Argentenay. A graduate of the University of Montreal in geology, he worked in Gaspésie, Abitibi, and then Alberta in petroleum geology. In 1981, he illustrated his first book, Le Petit Débrouillard, a collection of experiments featuring the characters he created, La bande des Débrouillards. In recent years, Jacques Goldstyn has been publishing books with La Pastèque, each new release significantly enriching the body of work of this invaluable author.