Marie Bilodeau is an Ottawa-based author and storyteller, and is the current Chair of Can*Con. Her speculative fiction has won several awards and has been translated into French (Les Éditions Alire) and Chinese (SF World). Her short stories have also appeared in various places like Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Amazing Stories, and anthologies. Marie is also a storyteller and has told stories across Canada in theatres, tea shops, at festivals and under disco balls.