Cathy Marie Buchanan's stories have appeared in several of Canada's most respected literary journals: The Antigonish Review, The Dalhousie Review, The New Quarterly and Quarry. An excerpt of her novel appeared in Descant. she has been awarded an Ontario Arts Council Writers' Reserve grant and a Toronto Arts Council grant. Buchanan holds a Bsc (Honours Biochemistry) and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. Born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario, she grew up amid the awe-inspiring scenery of the Niagara River and awash in the lore the locals gather. She now resides in Toronto, Ontario.