Philippe Arseneault

Philippe Arseneault is a Quebec writer of unparalleled erudition and humour. A lawyer by training, he has branched out into journalism and now works as a copyeditor at La Presse. In February 2017, he released his second novel, Ma soeur chasseresse (My Sister Huntress), whose provocative humour and dazzling erudition have already won it accolades. This is a writer to watch.

International journalist and award-winning literary translator Fred A. Reed is also a respected specialist on politics and religion in the Middle East. A three-time winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for translation, plus a nomination in 2009 for his translation of Thierry Hentsch’s Le temps aboli, Empire of Desire, Reed has translated works by many of Quebec’s leading authors, several in collaboration with novelist David Homel, as well as by Nikos Kazantzakis and other modern Greek writers.

Zora, A Cruel Tale