Marthe Jocelyn is the acclaimed author and illustrator of nearly fifty books for young readers. Among her many honors, she has received the prestigious Vicky Metcalf Award for a distinguished body of work. She most happily composes that work in a hammock, or staring at water, or riding on a train. Even more than writing, Marthe likes reading books where someone is hiding a shocking secret. She lives in Stratford, Ontario.