I'm a Canadian author-a pragmatic optimist with rather eclectic interests and a pervasive sense of humour. Toronto born and bred, I live by the lake with a motley array of dogs and a cat, all but myself being of unknown origin, in a comfortable old house filled with books. Over a thousand books. Books in every nook and cranny. And now, since there can never be too many books, I'm writing more. Once More...From the Beginning was the first book I brought before the public, followed by Dodging Shells, and there are more, pacing in the wings, impatiently waiting to take their turn on stage. Recently, I initiated the well-received website Past Times Books, bringing together many of the best new historical fiction authors and their books for HF fans.