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Sheila Fischman

Sheila Fischman is a member of the Order of Canada and has a doctorate from the University of Waterloo. In 1999, she received an honourary doctorate from the University of Ottawa. A two-time Governor General’s Award winner, Fischman has translated from French to English more than a hundred novels by such prominent Quebec writers as Michel Tremblay, Jacques Poulin, Anne Hébert, François Gravel, Marie-Claire Blais and Roch Carrier. She is a founding member of the Literary Translators’ Association of Canada and has also been a book columnist for the Globe and Mail and the Montreal Gazette. In 2008, Fischman was awarded the prestigious Molson Prize for her outstanding contributions to Canadian literature.
Originally from Saskatchewan, Fischman currently resides in Montreal.

May 2013 : Two of Talon’s Translators Recently Celebrated in Montreal

October 2012 : BookFest Windsor 2012!

October 2012 : Louise Desjardins and Sheila Fischman Read From So Long

September 2012 : Aguirre, Fischman, and Morse are at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival

October 2010 : Our Fall Sale: The Three Michel Tremblay Notebook Titles for $50

September 2010 : Translator to the Stars