Bill Stenson’s debut collection, Translating Women, garnered national recognition and elicited praise from reviewers. His short fiction has been nominated for the Journey Prize, and the Western Fiction Magazine award. His work has appeared in magazines and journals across Canada and been read on the CBC. Svoboda is Stenson’s first novel. He writes and teaches in Victoria, BC, and is the co-founder and co-editor of the Claremont Review.