A black and white headshot of the author Matthieu Simard.

Matthieu Simard is the author of eight novels. He has been called one of the most promising Québécois authors of his generation.

A black and white headshot of the translator Pablo Strauss.

Pablo Strauss grew up in British Columbia and now makes his home in Quebec City. He has translated several works of fiction from Quebec, including David Turgeon’s The Supreme Orchestra and Maxime Raymond Bock’s Baloney.