Ruth Taylor was born in Lachine, Quebec in 1961. She earned her BA in English Literature from McGill University and her Master's in Creative Writing from Concordia University. She is the author of two previous poetry collections, The Drawing Board (1988) and The Dragon Papers (1994), which was a finalist for the A.M. Klein prize for poetry. She also edited Muse On!-an anthology of poetry published by The Muses' Company. Taylor was an active participant in Montreal's literary scene since 1979. She passed away in early 2006 shortly after completing Comet Wine.