Betty Jane Hegerat grew up in New Sarepta and Camrose, Alberta, finishing high school in Edmonton. She currently lives in Calgary. Hegerat earned a BA from the University of Alberta, and a MA of Social Work from the University of Calgary. In addition to being a social worker and a mother of three, she also teaches courses at the Alexandra Writers’ Centre in Calgary. Hegerat’s work was featured in several literary publications, such as in the NeWest Review, the Toronto Star, and Alberta Views, and has won numerous prestigious writing competitions. Recently admitted to the University of British Columbia’s MFA in Creative Writing Program, Hegerat will begin this program in July 2006.