Canadian author Margaret Atwood has published over 60 novels, collections of poetry, short stories and non fiction, as well as scripts for television and radio during a writing career that has spanned over 40 years. Considered by many to be one of the preeminent contemporary authors, Atwood's works, through translation, are available in more than 30 languagesContemporary Writers: Margaret Atwood Attwood' latest book The Year of the Flood, is nominated for 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize.. She lives in Peele island,Ontario.