<p><b>Lenore Rowntree</b> is the author of <i>Cluck</i> (Thistledown Press), and <i>Dovetail Joint and Other Stories</i> (Quadra Books). Her writing and poetry has appeared in several journals and anthologies including <i>The Best of the Best of Canadian Poetry</I> (Tightrope Books). She was shortlisted for a CBC Literary Award in 2009 for the essay "Flat Champagne," written about her sister's childhood schizophrenia, which was published in <i>Hidden Lives</i>, a collection of essays that she co-edited. Lenore currently resides in Vancouver, BC. Please visit lenorerowntree.com.</p>