Adrienne Stevenson, a retired forensic toxicologist, lives in Ottawa, Canada, on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. Adrienne writes in many genres. Her poetry and stories have appeared in many print and online journals and anthologies in Canada, the USA, the UK, Europe, India and Australia. Adrienne's debut historical novel "Mirrors & Smoke" was independently published in August, 2023. This work placed 3rd in the Historical Novel category of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association 2023 competition. Adrienne is a member of two poetry workshops and an active fiction critique group. Several of her stories have won prizes in contests held by Capital Crime Writers, Canadian Authors Association and the Ottawa Public Library. Several non-fiction articles have appeared in Byline and Anglo-Celtic Roots. She is a professional member of the Canadian Authors Association and a member of the Historical Novel Society, Crime Writers of Canada and ALLI. Adrienne is an avid gardener and cook, a keen amateur genealogist, a voracious reader and sometime folk musician.