Claudette E BoumanClaudette E. Bouman lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, with her husband. Their two adult children live nearby in Halifax. Claudette was born in Barbados and immigrated to Canada where she pursued graduate studies culminating in a doctoral degree from te University of British Columbia. She worked for many years as an educator in Barbados, Saskatchewan, and Nova Scotia. Over the years, she has written for publications and this is her first book. Her book project was supported by the Writers Federation of Nova Scotia, Arts Nova Scotia, and the Canada Council for the Arts. Claudette was the recipient of the 2021 Alistair MacLeod Mentorship Award. Read More Read Less