Irene Aguzzi hails from Canada and is a Member of the Quebec Writers’ Federation. She completed a Master’s in English Literature with a creative writing thesis at McGill University and went on to work as the Communications Director of Montreal’s Centaur Theatre Company. She has written articles on a wide range of topics from organ donation to the pros and cons of e-publishing. She is thrilled with this conference participation, where she will be turning her attention to her first passion – short story writing.