Judith Bowen was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and grew up in a logging camp in the Rocky Mountain foothills. She had many friends who lived on farms and ranches, a fact to which she attributes her love of the outdoors and of rural life.

Judith bought her first horse at age 12 with money saved from allowances, gifts, and odd jobs — the horse only cost $60 and was fresh off the range high in Alberta's Rocky Mountain foothills! Luckily he was a sweetie, and she trained him and rode him until she moved away to go to college.

She currently lives in Ladner, British Columbia, and spends most weekdays at her word processor, writing the stories she loves. Weekends and summers are for family.