Barbara D. Janusz is a mother, an environmentalist, a lawyer, poet and an educator. A graduate from the University of Alberta, she holds degrees in Political Science and Law, has practiced law and taught law and management at SAIT Polytechnique and Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta she has also lived on the west coast of British Columbia, in Paris, France, and in La Paz, BCS, Mexico. A feminist and environmentalist, she is a contributing writer for EnviroLine, the business publication for the environmental industry and has published poetry, short stories, editorials, and essays in Fast Forward, Our Times, House of Blue Skies, Pages of Stories, WestWord, WildLands Advocate, Calgary Outdoor Magazine, Forum, Tower Poetry Society Press and other magazines, literary journals, newspapers and anthologies across Canada. Barbara Janusz lives in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta with her partner, Garry and son, Olek. Mirrored in the Caves is her first novel.