Shawna Lemay was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. Lemay earned a Bachelor of Arts in Honours English, and has just recently completed her Masters in English<—>both at the University of Alberta. Lemay lives in Edmonton with her husband, Rob Lemay who is a visual artist, and their daughter Chloe. She currently works for the Edmonton Public Library. Other works by Lemay include Still (self<->published),Against Paradise (McClelland & Stewart), and All the God<->Sized Fruit (McGill<->Queen<’>s University Press)<—>the winning title of the Gerald Lampert and Stephan G. Stephansson awards.