James grew up in Moncton and has called Halifax home for twenty years since arriving to study law at Dalhousie University. He also holds an MFA in Creative Non-Fiction from the University of King's College. He works as a regulatory lawyer in Atlantic Canada's electricity and natural resources sector. Mirriam is originally from the small village of Batoka in Zambia and her educational and professional background are in the health and tourism sectors. They live in Cole Harbour with their sons, Anderson Arthur and Jack Benjamin. This is their first book.