Jaymie Heilman grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta. She lived in Wisconsin, Peru, and Nova Scotia before circling back home to Alberta, where she teaches Latin American and Caribbean history at the University of Alberta. She has written two books about the history of Peru. When she’s not reading or writing books for teens, she’s usually gardening, biking to the library, or dreaming about the ocean. She lives in Edmonton with her husband, son, and a ridiculous number of books. jaymieheilman.com