David Bergen is the author of numerous acclaimed novels and short-story collections, including The Time In Between, winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and Out of Mind, winner of the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award. Away from the Dead is his thirteenth book of fiction. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Praise for Best Canadian Stories“One of the best things about the end of the year is having a chance to look back. The three Best Canadian volumes . . . are a snapshot of some of the finest in Canadian writing this year.”—Robert J. Wiersema, Toronto Star“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“Each of the sixteen stories carries a distinctive voice . . . Biblioasis’s Best just keeps getting better.”—Michael Greenstein, The Miramichi Reader“Best Canadian Stories 2025 exceeded my expectations and is about as solid as short story collections get.”—Jessica Poon, The BC Review“The arrival, late in the fall each year, of [this] collection is always cause for fanfare.”—Quill & Quire

David Bergen is the author of numerous acclaimed novels and short-story collections, including The Time In Between, winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and Out of Mind, winner of the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award. Away from the Dead is his thirteenth book of fiction. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Praise for Best Canadian Stories“One of the best things about the end of the year is having a chance to look back. The three Best Canadian volumes . . . are a snapshot of some of the finest in Canadian writing this year.”—Robert J. Wiersema, Toronto Star“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“Each of the sixteen stories carries a distinctive voice . . . Biblioasis’s Best just keeps getting better.”—Michael Greenstein, The Miramichi Reader“Best Canadian Stories 2025 exceeded my expectations and is about as solid as short story collections get.”—Jessica Poon, The BC Review“The arrival, late in the fall each year, of [this] collection is always cause for fanfare.”—Quill & Quire

David Bergen is the author of numerous acclaimed novels and short-story collections, including The Time In Between, winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and Out of Mind, winner of the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award. Away from the Dead is his thirteenth book of fiction. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Praise for Best Canadian Stories“One of the best things about the end of the year is having a chance to look back. The three Best Canadian volumes . . . are a snapshot of some of the finest in Canadian writing this year.”—Robert J. Wiersema, Toronto Star“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“Each of the sixteen stories carries a distinctive voice . . . Biblioasis’s Best just keeps getting better.”—Michael Greenstein, The Miramichi Reader“Best Canadian Stories 2025 exceeded my expectations and is about as solid as short story collections get.”—Jessica Poon, The BC Review“The arrival, late in the fall each year, of [this] collection is always cause for fanfare.”—Quill & Quire