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Diane Schoemperlen (b. 1954) is a novelist and short story writer who currently resides in Kingston, Ontario. She is the author of seven short story collections and three novels. Her short story collection, Forms of Devotion, won the Governor General’s Award in 1998. Schoemperlen has been affiliated with a number of Canadian publishers over the course of her 35-year career, including Coach House, Quarry Press, Macmillan of Canada, HarperCollins, Flamingo, and Viking. Her most recent novel, At a Loss for Words: A Post-Romantic Novel, was published by HarperCollins in 2008.

Nora Keeling (1933-2008) was a short story writer from London, Ontario. She was affiliated with Oberon Press, which published her three short story collections: The Driver (1982), Chasing Her Own Tail (1985), and A Fine and Quiet Place (1987). As well, she was represented by Jack McClelland for two years (1988-90) during his brief stint as a literary agent and consultant.