Lucinda Johnston pulled high wages early in her working life and has been scrambling down the ladder ever since. The business hustle didn't allow enough time with books so she spent many years as a bookseller. Widely travelled on three continents, she has lived in Ontario cities, couch-surfed during her residence in Vancouver and been at home in tents and cabins in B.C.'s wilderness. She holds an English Specialist Degree from the University of Toronto and has been a tireless advocate for the legal status of free expression in Canada. She has published in Fuse Magazine and other periodicals and currently lives in Toronto.