Diana Douglas was born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario. The only girl in a large family, Diana developed an early passion for writing, and after winning a local short story competition, she went on to travel and study in Western Canada. An accomplished actress and singer/songwriter, she has performed on stages across Canada and the United States. She currently divides her time between the rugged rocks and lakes of Northern Ontario, and the sandy beaches of Florida's Gulf Coast. Somewhere Picking Dandelions is her first novel.