Barbara Millar author, a British citizen, was born in west London, England, United Kingdom in 1951. She was first published in a school magazine at the age of 12 and won a school literature prize in 1962. She became a competitive sports swimmer in Essex Schools galas from the age of 12-15 and joined the Amateur Swimming Association and track and field sports competitor aged 12-15 in early 1960s. She worked for MoD and as a civil servant for 63 years and is now retired and lives in England, United Kingdom. Barbara Millar nee Sullivan became a landed immigrant of Ontario Canada, North America in late 1990s and worked as a Legal assistant in Ontario Supreme court law before retirement.