Shields Prize Co-Founder, Susan Swan, C. M., Becomes a Member of the Order of Canada

Photos courtesy of Susan Swan, C. M.

Congratulations are in order! Shields Prize Co-Founder Susan Swan, C.M. and her partner, acclaimed editor Patrick Crean, C.M. were in Ottawa with family for their Order of Canada investiture ceremony.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invested Susan and Patrick as Members of the Order of Canada, along with 44 other Members, 14 Officers, and 1 Companion.

Susan Swan, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Professor emerita at York University, Susan Swan has made an indelible mark on Canadian literature. Admired for her critically acclaimed fiction, she has been published in 20 countries, and several of her works have been turned into films and television series. She is also the co-founder of the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, a major English-language literary award that celebrates women and non-binary authors in the United States and Canada.

Patrick Gordon Crean, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Patrick Crean is a leading publisher and editor who has showcased quintessential Canadian voices for more than 50 years. He has worked with a broad range of authors and genres, particularly on subjects of historical and social relevance, and established numerous eponymous imprints to champion both new and renowned Canadian authors. He continues to advance contemporary Canadian literature as an editor, teacher and mentor.

Read the full list of 2025 appointees: https://www.gg.ca/en/order-canada-appointees-september-2025?fbclid=IwY2xjawM-xJdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFJTDBWWWFiZlAxQW5XcGlyAR5baIu0ij4aJ_aR_VUP_5z8FDdhvOTxNmGPS636dAWnewc_Le02vHZDVcmNVQ_aem_EOqZcmYBUC53mwMsn4hipQ