Ada J. Gillard grew up on the remote and rugged Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland. She is the author of ten books in genres of romance, children’s, poetry, and short story collection; self-published a cookbook called Can I Lick the Bowl?; and wrote another culinary companion called A Visual Guide to Table Settings and Table Manners.
Ada J. Gillard’s writings have garnered a Literary Excellence Award, a Creative Arts and Science Award, and ten Editor’s Choice Awards for Poetry.