Gloria Macher is a Peruvian-Canadian writer whose poetry and fiction explore the fractures and possibilities of contemporary life. At the heart of her writing is a humanist concern with the ways individuals navigate systems, histories, and circumstances larger than themselves.

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She is the author of five novels, a collection of short stories, and two books of poetry: Las arterias de don Fernando (2014), Mi reina (2015), La gringa del parque (2015), Viajando por precipicios (2016), Flor de Araribá (2017), Protocolo 48 (2019), Desplazamientos (2021), Los hilos que atan el agua (2026). Las arterias de don Fernando received the 2014 International Latino Book Award, presented by the American organization Latin Literacy Now. Flor de Araribá was a finalist for the 2017 Ibero-American Verbum Award, while Protocolo 48 was a finalist for the IV International Prize for Narrative 2018, awarded in tribute to Miguel de Cervantes by the Faculty of Letters of the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Her novels have been presented in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Lima, Bogotá, Montreal, Ottawa, and Madrid.

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Her literary work has also crossed linguistic and cultural borders. Las arterias de don Fernando was translated into French by Jean-Pierre Pelletier and published in 2025 as Le vol des artères de don Fernando by Pierre Turcotte Éditeur. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in Spanish, English, and French in literary journals and anthologies in Canada and abroad. Her English-language short fiction has been published in Montreal Serai, The Nashwaak Review, In/Words Magazine and Press, Helios, and KOLA Magazine.

 

As a poet, Macher has collaborated with visual artists in interdisciplinary projects. Her poetry collection Desplazamientos accompanies works in lithography, while her poetry also forms part of the script of the short film I Want More Life to Love, which was a finalist in the screenplay category at the 2021 Europa Film Festival.

Her poetry has been presented in French, English, and Spanish at literary events and international festivals, including the Montreal International Poetry Festival, the World Poetry Festival, the Marrakech International Poetry Festival, and the International Festival of Poetry in Madrid. She is also a frequent participant in poetry readings and literary events in Montreal.

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Born in Lima, Peru, Macher has lived in several countries and now resides in Montreal. She holds a BA from McGill University and an MA from the Université de Montréal. Before devoting herself fully to literature, she worked in scientific research for the Ministry of Health of Quebec.

 

She is a member of the Writers Committee of PEN International Peru, UNEQ (Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois), the Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF), the Canadian Association of Hispanists (CAH), and The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC).