Born in Quebec, Christian Guay-Poliquin is a writer. He published Le fil des kilomètres in 2013(Running on Fumes, Talonbooks 2016) and Le poids de la neige in 2016 (The weight of snow, Talonbooks 2019), novels that have been translated into more than fifteen languages around the world and are the recipient of numerous awards in Canada and Europe, including the prestigious Governor General’s Award of Canada.