Michael Januska (@michaeljanuska) was born in Windsor, Ontario where he studied English Literature and Visual Arts. Upon graduation he moved to Toronto where he took up jobs in a bookstore and an art gallery. He entered the publishing industry in '94, and after fifteen years returned to bookselling, still writing on the side. Scene of the Crime Festival awarded him prizes in 2010 and 2011 for short stories. His first book, Grey Cup Century, was published in 2012. His crime fiction series, Border City Blues, began with Riverside Drive (2013), and will be followed by Maiden Lane in June '15.