Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 17, 2005
• Invested on: October 06, 2006

Louise Dennys is a passionate promoter of Canadian writers. After more than 10 years of heading her own publishing house, she established Knopf Canada in 1991. She is known for providing opportunities to emerging writers as well as for encouraging veteran authors. She has served as editor and publisher for dozens of Canadians, and she was one of the first publishers to spearhead the sale of authors' book rights internationally. Having helped so many to appreciate and celebrate our uniqueness and diversity, she has twice received the Canadian Booksellers Association's Editor of the Year Award and is widely admired by authors and publishing colleagues alike.