Marthe Jocelyn is an award-winning author and illustrator who worked for many years as a toy designer before turning her hand to writing. Her second picture book, Hannah's Collections, was shortlisted for a Governor General's Literary Award for illustration. She has created four picture books using cloth and paper collages, and has written five novels for older readers, including Mable Riley, which will also release this Spring. Marthe Jocelyn lives in New York City and Stratford, Ontario with her artist husband, Tom Slaughter, and their daughters.