Born in Ontario, Canada, D. E. Fothergill wrote her first mystery 'novel' in Grade 5. She created a series of fairy tales to amuse her sisters and wrote her first fantasy when seventeen. After studying science in university, she worked as a technician. She and her husband moved to Alberta where her two children were born. She became involved in their schools as a language arts aide and held writing workshops. She enjoys traveling, photography, yoga, golf, and playing with her two grandsons.