Daniel Grenier

Daniel Grenier (born 1980) is a Canadian writer from Quebec, who was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2016 Governor General's Awards for his debut novel, L’année la plus longue.

A graduate of the Université du Québec à Montréal, he published the short story collection Malgré tout on rit à Saint-Henri in 2012. at the 2021 Governor General's Awards for his translation of Dumont's Rose's Run, and at the 2024 Governor General's Awards for his translation of Harold R. Johnson's Charlie Muskrat.

Originally from Brossard, he currently resides in Quebec City.

Works Malgré tout on rit à Saint-Henri (2012) L’année la plus longue (2015) La solitude de l'écrivain de fond. Notes sur Wright Morris. Le Quartanier, 2017 (Shortlisted 2017 Governor General's Awards, non-fiction) On pleure pas au bingo (2019) Translator. Éditions Hannenorak. (Shortlisted 2020 Governor General's Awards, English to French translation)