Laurel Mae Hislop was born in Saskatchewan and now lives and writes on the West Coast in Vancouver, B.C.. Her debut novel "f-Holes of Melancholia" was released in November 2018, and a 2nd novel, "Deep Song" in September 2021. She's the author of "Chitchat", a collection of short stories set in rural British Columbia. "Chitchat" which includes several prize-winning stories. "Chitchat" and "f-Holes of Melancholia" were both short-listed for the Whistler Independent Book Awards. Visit Laurel's author website @ https://mannamarkbooks.com