Mary was born on November 15, 1953, in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. She now resides in Brantford, Ontario, Canada with her husband, Adel (Ed).

Love for the written word began at a very early age for Mary. Daydreamer was the description her teachers would write on her report cards – little did they know that the seeds of great writings to come were germinating in the caverns of Mary’s mind and that her ultimate goal in life was to become a great Canadian author!

In March 2006, Mary completed a freelance journalism course at Waterloo University, after which she began writing freelance articles and a fictional short-story column for the Brantford Expositor.

Mary has published, five poetry anthologies and two collections of short stories. She also writes children’s stories, novels, plays, and songs. Mary’s most ambitious project in 2016/17 was the release of nine bilingual children’s books – the Just Imagine Children’s Stories/Histoires pour enfants These delightful children’s books are available in two formats – a colouring book edition with questions, keywords, and a place for children to write their own story, and a full-colour edition with questions and keywords!  In 2022, Mary released the bilingual titles in “English only” versions to add to her growing collection of English picture books. Mary also has three youth novels for the older readers.

In 2011, Mary published the first book in the “Night’s Vampire Series.” Mary thought she was done with the vampires after the third book, but they just wouldn’t die! Her fans wanted to know more about this amazing, alluring family she had created, so, she surprised them with three follow-up novels delving deeper into the vampire world! And, from what Mary is hearing, her fans are thirsting for more!

Mary was born on November 15, 1953, in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. She now resides in Brantford, Ontario, Canada with her husband, Adel (Ed).

Love for the written word began at a very early age for Mary. Daydreamer was the description her teachers would write on her report cards – little did they know that the seeds of great writings to come were germinating in the caverns of Mary’s mind and that her ultimate goal in life was to become a great Canadian author!

In March 2006, Mary completed a freelance journalism course at Waterloo University, after which she began writing freelance articles and a fictional short-story column for the Brantford Expositor.

Mary has published, five poetry anthologies and two collections of short stories. She also writes children’s stories, novels, plays, and songs. Mary’s most ambitious project in 2016/17 was the release of nine bilingual children’s books – the Just Imagine Children’s Stories/Histoires pour enfants These delightful children’s books are available in two formats – a colouring book edition with questions, keywords, and a place for children to write their own story, and a full-colour edition with questions and keywords! In 2022, Mary released the bilingual titles in “English only” versions to add to her growing collection of English picture books. Mary also has three youth novels for the older readers.

In 2011, Mary published the first book in the “Night’s Vampire Series.” Mary thought she was done with the vampires after the third book, but they just wouldn’t die! Her fans wanted to know more about this amazing, alluring family she had created, so, she surprised them with three follow-up novels delving deeper into the vampire world! And, from what Mary is hearing, her fans are thirsting for more!

Mary has always loved writing mysteries, and in June 2017, along with the newest vampire novel, she released the first book in the Detective Toby Mysteries. As of 2022, Detective Toby has solved four cases and his whiskers are twitching to move on to another case!

For several years Mary was active in the writing community, and she ran a creative writing program, “Just Imagine,” for the Grand Erie District School Board. Mary continues to encourage those who have a love for writing to follow their dreams, and she has assisted many in the publishing of their own books.

Mary’s current goals are to expand the “Night’s Vampire Series” and the “Detective Toby Mysteries.” She is working on turning one of her short stories, “The Gardeners,” into a stage play, as well as looking at a previous children’s play, “Red Rose and the Seven Finkles.” Mary will definitely be a busy lady!

Mary’s Mottos

“To live without a dream would be like living in a house without windows.”

“If there is an artist inside of you, and you do not allow it its freedom, your soul will shrivel and die.”

“How many of us will realize our dreams before the cobwebs of time cover the cavern of our minds?”

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Night’s Vampire Series