Maurice J. O. Crossfield was born and raised in Quebec's Eastern Townships, beginning his career as a daily newspaper reporter at The Sherbrooke Record, where he stayed in the trenches for nearly 15 years. He then went on to be a contributor and eventually Editor—in—Chief for the Harrowsmith Publications. When he's not writing he has held a wide variety of jobs, from forestry work to auto mechanic, organic gardener to truck driver. He lives in the village of West Brome with his wife, musician and artist Sarah Biggs, and their collection of dogs and cats.
His last book, The Granby Liar (2017), is into its second printing.