Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 26, 2011
• Invested on: November 04, 2011

Nino Ricci is an internationally acclaimed writer. He burst onto the Canadian literary scene with his hugely successful novel, Lives of the Saints, which documents the immigrant experience. His provocative works have garnered him numerous literary honours and have been translated into several languages. He has served as a writer-in-residence and writing instructor at institutions across North America, and is recognized as a generous and caring mentor.