Diane Schoemperlen is the author of the acclaimed novel In the Language of Love and of five short story collections including Forms of Devotion (Viking) and The Man of My Dreams, which was nominated for Canada's Governor General's Award for fiction. Her work has appeared widely in anthologies & magazines, including Ms and Story. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.

Praise for Best Canadian Stories“The legacy for Canadian literature in the Best Canadian Stories series can’t be overstated. For years the collection has been the place to discover Canadian writers.”—Winnipeg Free Press“Best Canadian Stories … combines both emerging and established voices for a fascinating glimpse at the most exciting short fiction coming out of this country.”—Open Book“The arrival, late in the fall each year, of [this] collection is always cause for fanfare.”—Quill & Quire

Diane Schoemperlen is the author of the acclaimed novel In the Language of Love and of five short story collections including Forms of Devotion (Viking) and The Man of My Dreams, which was nominated for Canada's Governor General's Award for fiction. Her work has appeared widely in anthologies & magazines, including Ms and Story. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.

Praise for Best Canadian Stories“The legacy for Canadian literature in the Best Canadian Stories series can’t be overstated. For years the collection has been the place to discover Canadian writers.”—Winnipeg Free Press“Best Canadian Stories … combines both emerging and established voices for a fascinating glimpse at the most exciting short fiction coming out of this country.”—Open Book“The arrival, late in the fall each year, of [this] collection is always cause for fanfare.”—Quill & Quire

Diane Schoemperlen is the author of the acclaimed novel In the Language of Love and of five short story collections including Forms of Devotion (Viking) and The Man of My Dreams, which was nominated for Canada's Governor General's Award for fiction. Her work has appeared widely in anthologies & magazines, including Ms and Story. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.

Praise for Best Canadian Stories“The legacy for Canadian literature in the Best Canadian Stories series can’t be overstated. For years the collection has been the place to discover Canadian writers.”—Winnipeg Free Press“Best Canadian Stories … combines both emerging and established voices for a fascinating glimpse at the most exciting short fiction coming out of this country.”—Open Book“The arrival, late in the fall each year, of [this] collection is always cause for fanfare.”—Quill & Quire