DAMHNAIT (pronounced “Downith”) MONAGHAN grew up in Ontario and Newfoundland. A former teacher and lawyer, Damhnait is an award-winning flash fiction writer with numerous publication credits. Her novella-in-flash, ‘The Neverlands,’ was voted Best Novella in the 2020 Saboteur Awards (UK). She lives in the south of England, with her husband, two children, and the family dog. This is her debut novel, inspired by the years she spent teaching in outport Newfoundland. Find her online: @Downith (Twitter) and learn more on her website: www.damhnaitmonaghan.com