Cathy Marie Buchanan

Cathy Marie Buchanan's stories have appeared in several of Canada's most respected literary journals - The Antigonish Review, The Dalhousie Review, Descant and The New Quarterly. Buchanan holds a BSc (Honours Biochemistry) and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. She has been awarded grants by both the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council. Born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario, she grew up amid the awe-inspiring scenery of the Niagara River and awash in the local lore. She now resides in Toronto. Her debut novel, The Day the Falls Stood Still, is a New York Times bestseller, while her second, The Painted Girls, debuted on The New York Times bestsellers list and has been optioned for television.