<p class="biography"><b>Valerie Green</b> was born and educated in England with a background in journalism, English literature and history. She has lived in Victoria, BC, since 1968, where she works as a freelance writer, writing the “Pages from the Past” column in the <i>Saanich News</i> as well as other magazine and newspaper articles. Valerie is the author of many historical books set in the Pacific Northwest, including family biographies and mystery-suspense fiction. </p>