Claudia Casper's most recent novel is The Mercy Journals Her previous novels are The Reconstruction (Penguin in Canada; St. Martin's Press in the US) and The Continuation of Love By Other Means (Penguin Canada), shortlisted for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. She is writing a screenplay adaptation of The Reconstruction for a 3D feature film co-production. She has taught writing at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and been a long-time mentor for Vancouver Manuscript Intensive. Claudia lives in Vancouver, BC.