About the Author

Natalia Paruzel-Gibson is a recipient of the young talent award from the Turzanski Foundation. She holds a BA in History and English Literature from the University of Toronto and an MA in History. Natalia's citygirlgonecountry.blog chronicles the changes in her family's lifestyle since leaving city life for the countryside and her art installations have appeared in Toronto's Nuit Blanche. Natalia, her husband, their two children, and their wiener dog live happily in rural Halton Hills, Ontario.