About

Mel Dufresne is from the western suburbs of Montreal, Quebec. By the age of ten, she was already spending most nights reading under the covers with a flashlight and the rest of her time dreaming about writing her own stories. At seventeen, she left home to continue her studies. She met her partner in Quebec’s Lower St. Lawrence region and cheerfully offered him a lifetime of servitude in exchange for good meals. Luckily, he’s the one who does the cooking—and it’s better that way. They now live in the suburbs of Quebec City with their two wonderful children and an affectionate, if not especially bright, dog. Her guilty pleasures include chocolate and paranormal romance novels. 

Land Acknowledgment 

In a spirit of friendship and solidarity, the author pays homage to the First Peoples of her place of residence. From this place at the crossroads of the Huron-Wendat Nionwentsïo, the Wabanaki Ndakina, the Innu Nitassinan, the Atikamekw Nitaskinan, and the Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk, we honor our relations with one another.