About us
Authors
Élisabeth Vonarburg
Born to life in 1947, and to science fiction in 1964. Teaches French Literature and Creative Writing on and off at various universities in Québec since she immigrated from France in 1973. “Fulltime writer” since 1990, (in spite of a PhD in Creative Writing, 1987), i.e., translator, SF convention organizer, literary editor (Solaris magazine), essayist. Still manages to publish fiction, including thirteen novels, some translated in English (The Silent City, The Maerlande Chronicles, Reluctant Voyagers, Tyranaël Books I and II); seven short story collections in French, one in English (Slow Engine of Time); two poetry collections, and three books for children and YA. Winner of more than thirty awards in France, Canada, Québec and the United States. Her recent series, Reine de Mémoire (2005-2007, five books), received four major awards in Québec.
Howard Scott (translator)
Howard Scott lives in Montréal and translates poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. In 1997, he won the Governor General’s Award for Translation for The Euguelion, by Louky Bersianik, and in 2001, with co-translator Phyllis Aronoff, he won the Québec Writers’ Federation Award for Translation for The Great Peace of Montreal of 1701. He is a former president of the Literary Translators’ Association of Canada. He has been co-translating Élisabeth Vonarburg with Élisabeth Vonarburg since 1996.
- René Walling (rene @nanopress.ca)
- Marie-Astrid Walling (astrid @nanopress.ca)
- Val Grimm (val @nanopress.ca)
- Steve Watson (stephen @nanopress.ca)
