CATHY MARIE BUCHANAN’s debut novel, The Day the Falls Stood Still, is a Barnes & Noble Recommends Selection, a Barnes & Noble Best of 2009 book, an American Booksellers Association IndieNext pick, and a New York Times bestseller. Her stories have appeared in many of Canada’s most respected literary journals. She has been awarded grants by both the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council and holds a BSc (Honours Biochemistry) and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario. Cathy Marie is a founding member of conservation organization Friends of Niagara Falls. Born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario, she now resides in Toronto. Become a fan of Cathy Marie on Facebook.