Frenchman Julien Gravelle has lived in Quebec since 2006. His writing is driven by an ethical reflection that he puts into words in the form of novels (Nitassinan), stories (Musher; Debout sur la carlingue) or essays (Nos renoncements). Simultaneously with «If», Leméac will release a paperback edition of his 2021 crime novel «Les cowboys sont fatigués», that was also published in French-speaking Europe by Éditions du Seuil.