Graeme Gibson was born in 1934 in London, Ontario. He was co-founder of The Writers' Union of Canada and the Book & Periodical Council. chair of the Writers' Development Trust (1978), and past president of PEN Canada (1987-89). His titles include Five Legs, Perpetual Motion and Gentlemen Death. He is the recipient of Toronto Arts Award and Harbourfront Festival Prize. He was the first recipient of Graeme Gibson Award, The Writers' Union of Canada. He became a member of the Order of Canada in 1992. Gibson resides in Toronto, Canada with wife Margaret Atwood.