Margaret Buffie was born and grew up in the west end of Winnipeg, attended various schools, including the University of Manitoba. An artist for many years, Margaret began writing in 1985. A year later, after finishing her first manuscript, Kids Can Press accepted Who is Frances Rain for publication. It quickly became a bestseller after appearing in bookstores in 1987. Since then she has published five more best selling books and has just finished her seventh manuscript. She works at her home in Winnipeg during the winter and on the verandah of her cottage in Northwestern Ontario in the summer months. Margaret's books have been published worldwide and have received a number of awards and honours