Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2023
• Invested on: September 18, 2025

Susan Swan, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario

Professor emerita at York University, Susan Swan has made an indelible mark on Canadian literature. Admired for her critically acclaimed fiction, she has been published in 20 countries, and several of her works have been turned into films and television series. She is also the co-founder of the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, a major English-language literary award that celebrates women and non-binary authors in the United States and Canada.