Olive Senior is an award-winning writer of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and children's books. Born and raised in Jamaica, she has lived in Toronto since 1993. She has taught and lectured on Caribbean literature and culture internationally and currently teaches at the Humber School of Writers. Senior has published 16 works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children's literature. Her work has been adapted for radio and stage on both side of the Atlantic and her work is widely taught in schools.