Aude is the pseudonym of Claudette Charbonneau-Tissot, a French-Canadian author and professor. Born in Quebec in 1947, she taught French language and literature until her untimely death in 2012, in addition to publishing fifteen works in French, only two of which have been translated into English. Her novel 'Cet imperceptible mouvement' was awarded the Governor-General’s Award for French-language fiction in 1997.