Lesley Crewe is the author of several novels, including Relative Happiness, Mary, Mary, I Kid you Not, and her newest book, The Spoon Stealer. Born in Montreal, she makes her home in Cape Breton. Her writing began as an exercise in trying to understand her world and quickly became something that brought her joy. She dearly loves her family, baby blueberry Gia, all creatures great and small, children’s books and breathing in the wild ocean air. She is a popular, engaging, and witty speaker on the craft of writing.