[3] In 1956, Wiseman published her first novel, The Sacrifice, which won the Governor General's Award,[4] Canada's most prestigious literary prize.
[2] Both novels deal with Jewish immigrant heritage, the struggle to survive the Depression and World War II, and the challenges the next generation faced in acculturating to Canadian society.
Wiseman also published plays, children's stories, essays, and other non-fiction.
Her book, Old Woman at Play, examines and meditates on the creative process while paying tribute to Wiseman's mother and the dolls she made.
[5] Wiseman was lifelong friends with Margaret Laurence who was another Canadian author from Manitoba.