Literature in and from Canada is now receiving international recognition and acclaim. A major part of this success is due to the quality of Canadian short fiction.Critics, scholars, and readers both in Canada and worldwide are now recognizing the exceptionally high achievements of Canadian short story authors. The short story is both one of the oldest and one of the youngest literary genres, and in Canada it has reached a remarkable apogee of craft, success, and repute. This volume is a "who"s who" of the short story genre in Canada. Each of these writers is known not just as a short story writer but also as a novelist, poet, playwright, or essayist. These are some of the best and most successful writers in Canada from across the nation, with most of them being best-selling authors internationally.