Edith Bernier wrote a lot, and not just books! She also penned op-eds in Quebec’s newspapers and collaborated to the creation and reviewing of numerous projects, mostly related to body positivity and the prevention of weight bias.
2025
- New French book coming out in October 2025 !
2024
- Blog post Allié.e contre la grossophobie : mode d’emploi for the ÉquiLibre website
- Revision of the children book Le Gros Mouton Rond (MX Éditions) by Sindy Marchand
- Participation to the Simplement moi project, developped by Dr Annie Aimé et Dr Mylène Dault, in collaboration with Table Éducation Outaouais; the project aimed at reducing bullying associated to body image and promote inclusion and was meant for 6th grade students
2023
- Launch of Grandir sans grossophobie (Trécarré) on Feb. 22, 2023, which includes a foreword by author, TV host, director and actor Jessica Barker, along with participation of well-known psychologist Rose-Marie Charest and Claudia Houle, nutritionist
- Publication of the op-ed Aide médicale à mourir – Pour une définition de la notion de handicap, in La Presse and co-written with Me Josiane Rioux Collin
- Publication of La grossophobie : guide d’informations et de références, a reference guide on Fat-Phobia for Arrimage
2022
- European release of Gros·se, et alors ? (Éditions Marabout)
- Preparation of a second book for 2023
- Written testimony for the book Manger et bouger … intuitivement ! (Saint-Jean Éditeur)
2021
- Writing, editing and reviewing of books and a variety of documents on the topic of Fat-Phobia, diet and thinness culture and body positivity for publishers and other sources
2020
- Gros·se, et puis ? Connaître et combattre la grossophobie (Éditions du Trécarré)
- Informational flyer for the short film Tales of Ordinary Fatphobia by Josiane Blanc for the National Film Board (NFB) of Canada
- Bienveillance envers les personnes grosses, published in La Presse
- Voir plus clair dans la “gestion de l’obésité”, published in the Huffington Post Québec
2019
- Creation & launch of Grossophobie.ca, the first Québécois reference website on size & weight discrimination.
- Être gros n’est pas un choix, op ed letter published in La Presse and co-signed by more than 65 public personnalities
2018
- Guest Blogger at the Montreal Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show
2017
- Contributor on hiking in for Louise Green’s book Big Fit Girl: Embrace the Body You Have (Greystone Books)
- Participant to the #30shadesofBodyPositive by blogger Julie Philippon
- Travel writer for Économies et cie (personal finance website) and Belles et Rondes (body positive blog)
- Guest Blogger at the Montreal Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show, the National Women Show and the Montreal International Tourism & Travel Show
- Body positive & travel blogger for different platforms & blogs
2016
- Launch of La Backpackeuse taille plus (French version of the The Plus-Size Bacpkacker travel blog)
- Launch of the The Ultimate Guide to Plus-Size Backpacking (Le Manuel des routards taille plus)
2013
- Creation & launch of The Plus-Size Backpacker, first blog dedicated to the challenged experienced by plus-size women travelers.