C.J. Masson is the nom de plume of Ann Jamieson.  Born in Singapore and educated in Canada and New Zealand, her career included work in the political sphere and the Public Service of Canada.  Now retired, she lives in Diepp, NB.  He latest book - "Voices in the Fire" - is a hitorical novel about the founding of Guysborough NS by Loyalists, both black and white, and Scottish immigrants from the Highland clearances.