MICHELE MARTIN BOSSLEY was born in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., but grew up in Calgary from the time she was five. She is the author of ten other children’s books including Taking a Dive, runner-up for the R. Ross Annett Award in Children’s Literature, and The Perfect Gymnast, nominated for the 1999 Manitoba Reader’s Choice Award. One of her more recent books, Pool Princess, has been nominated for a Golden Eagle Children’s Choice Award. Michele has been involved in both synchronized swimming and competitive swimming since her teens. She has also coached young swimmers and draws on much of that experience for her books.