I’ve wanted to be a writer from the time I was a small child, but it took a while before I finally did anything about it. In the meantime, I worked as a volunteer day-camp counsellor, a movie extra, and a digital-photo editor. I even once worked on a conveyor belt in a chocolate factory (which was as stressful—and delicious—as it sounds). These days, I live in British Columbia, Canada and write the types of stories I want to read.

Even though I’m (way) past that age group, I still enjoy immersing myself in the worlds of YA fiction, whether that means reading those stories or writing them. My books will probably appeal to readers over the age of 15. I try to keep things realistic, so my characters do swear. Sometimes the stories can get pretty dark. There might be violence. There might be death. But there’s often humour, too, and hopefully some characters and stories that readers can relate to.