Beverley Brenna is a Saskatchewan special education teacher who lives near Saskatoon with her husband and three sons. Her previous titles for children include Waiting for No One, Daddy Longlegs at Birch Lane, Spider Summer, and The Keeper of the Trees. Her previous young adult title, Wild Orchid, also from Red Deer Press, was shortlisted for a Young Adult Book Award from the Canadian Library Association, a Manitoba Readers' Choice Award, and the Silver Birch Award.