Nicholas Dawson is a Chilean-born writer, scholar, and editor. He is the author of several books including the poetry collection Désormais, ma demeure, which won the Grand Prix du livre de Montréal in 2021. The book has been translated into English as House Within a House. Dawson completed a PhD in Arts Studies and Practices at Université du Québec à Montréal and is currently the literary director of Éditions Triptyque. He lives in Montreal.