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Louise Penny

1958 - Today

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Louise Penny (1 July 1958), is a Canadian crime-fiction author, best known for her Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series set in Quebec. Her novels have been translated into over 23 languages, sold millions of copies worldwide, and repeatedly reached number 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. She has also earned prestigious awards including multiple Agatha and Anthony Awards, and was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada and an Officer of the National Order of Quebec in 2017. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louise Penny is the 4,358th most popular writer (down from 3,687th in 2019), the 340th most popular biography from Canada (down from 239th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Canadian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Louise Penny ranks 4,358 out of 7,302. Before her are Vasily Trediakovsky, Betty Mahmoody, I. A. Richards, Maurice Genevoix, Steen Steensen Blicher, and Sigbjørn Obstfelder. After her are Gabriello Chiabrera, Cora Sandel, Jan Myrdal, Guðbergur Bergsson, Margit Kaffka, and Pierre Emmanuel.

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Among people born in 1958, Louise Penny ranks 220. Before her are Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Pita, Duško Marković, Elisabetta Dami, Eric Heiden, and Thongchai McIntyre. After her are Jeannie Longo, Peter H. Gilmore, Mark Moses, Rodion Cămătaru, Colm Feore, and Bernard Fellay.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Louise Penny ranks 340 out of 1,622. Before her are Kenneth E. Iverson (1920), Gérald Lacroix (1957), Percy Faith (1908), Sunny Leone (1981), Gordon R. Dickson (1923), and Susan Clark (1943). After her are Gaëtan Dugas (1952), Pom Klementieff (1986), Julie Payette (1963), Georges St-Pierre (1981), James LaBrie (1963), and Michael Ignatieff (1947).

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Among WRITERS In Canada

Among writers born in Canada, Louise Penny ranks 18. Before her are Harold Russell (1914), Gabrielle Roy (1909), Marie-Claire Blais (1939), Anne Hébert (1916), David Shore (1959), and Gordon R. Dickson (1923). After her are Naomi Klein (1970), Émile Nelligan (1879), Mazo de la Roche (1879), Anne Carson (1950), Laurence J. Peter (1919), and Nancy Huston (1953).

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