Maggie de Vries is an author, editor and a teacher. Her adult non-fiction book, Missing Sarah, was shortlisted for a Governor General's Award and her most recent book, Tale of a Great White Fish: a Sturgeon Story won the ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award. Maggie has edited children's books since 2000 and has taught university courses in children's literature, education and creative writing since 1989. She lives in Vancouver with her husband, Roland, and their two cats, Misha and Sophie.