Nancy Richler

Nancy Richler (May 16, 1957 – January 18, 2018) was a Canadian novelist. Her novels won two international awards and were shortlisted for three others; Richler was also shortlisted for the Canadian Booksellers Association Author of the Year award in 2013. She was born in Montreal, Quebec. Her best known works are "Throwaway Angels", "Your Mouth Is Lovely" and "The Imposter Bride". 
Richler also wrote short stories, which were published in magazines and anthologies including "New Quarterly", "Prairie Fire", "A Room of One's Own" and the "Journey Prize Anthology".
Richler died of cancer in Vancouver, British Columbia on January 18, 2018, at the age of 60.