ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Carolyn Marie Souaid is a Montreal-based poet whose previous books Swimming into the Light and October were both shortlisted for the A.M. Klein Prize, awarded annually in Quebec for the best poetry collection. In 1999, she was a finalist in the CBC Literary Competition. Carolyn has read extensively at literary events including the Blue Metropolis Festival of Authors and the Festival International de la Poesie in Trois-Rivieres, an annual fete showcasing 200 poets from around the world. She has been a teacher and journalist and holds a graduate degree in English from Concordia University in Montreal.