Born 1949. Majored in Creative Writing at Sarah Lawrence College, N.Y.
Moved to New Brunswick 1970. Married to sculptor Peter Powning. One son, Jacob M. Powning.
Publications:
Literary non-fiction: Home - Chronicle of a North Country Life, Shadow Child, Edge Seasons (Penguin, Knopf, and Goose Lane Editions plus various U.S. publishers)
Novels: The Hatbox Letters, The Sea Captain's Wife, A Measure of Light, The Sister's Tale (Knopf and various U.S. publishers)
I have given readings, with Q and A, across Canada, in the US, and the UK. I am very comfortable with audiences.
I am interested in mentoring.


