Christine Lemieux grew up in Canada; her ancestors are of Dutch, English and French origins. Early on she became fascinated with languages and writing; she studied literature and languages and is a translator specializing in French and English. Meringue is her first novel, but it has been in the works for nearly eleven years. She lives with her spouse, two children and two dogs in the Eastern Townships. To find out more on Christine Lemieux, please visit her website: www.christine-lemieux.com