Martin Fournier decided that fiction is one of the best ways to introduce young people to history. With his background as a historian - he holds a PhD in history and has taught at the university level - he has begun to tell the story of one of the most famous adventurers, fur traders and explorers in North American history. For the original French version of The Adventures of Radisson 1, Hell Never Burns, Martin Fournier won Canada's prestigious Governor General's Award for Children's Literature.
The complete series will include five volumes.
In addition to writing fiction, Martin Fournier has been Project Coordinator and Editor of the Encyclopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America. He has also published books on the day-to-day life in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries. Martin lives in Quebec City.
Peter McCambridge is a professional translator. He has an MA in Modern Languages from Cambridge University.
His MA thesis is on the Montreal Canadiens and popular culture in Quebec.
Peter McCambridge translated I HATE HOCKEY by François Barcelo (Baraka 2011). He also won the John Dryden Translation Prize