Louis Martin nació en 1935 en Quebec, Canada. Estuvo casado con Hélène Filion y Hélène Filion-Martin. Murió el 22 de enero de 2008 en Montreal, Quebec, Canadá.
Journalist and interviewer at Radio-Canada, he was also director of MacLean's french speaking magazine. The first prize Judith-Jasmin was given to him in 2005 by his peers.
