A lifelong reader, I have only ever wanted to write, except when , reading James Herriot's books as a girl, I briefly flirted with the idea of being a vet. My family moved a lot when I was a kid, and after I followed my dad to Canada when I was sixteen, moving just became a habit. I've lived in 45 residences in 4 countries. It probably explains why the theme of belonging--to a family and/or a community--runs throughout my work. All three of my novels deal with characters struggling to belong and/or questioning the idea of family and their own identity.  

Master's degree English Literature, Queen's University, Kingston.
2006 City of Hamilton Arts Award, Literary, for The Wind Seller and contribution to the arts.
2001, Arts Hamilton Award for short fiction.