Searching for Maya

About the Author: Heather Rath is the award-winning author of Stalker, a collection of critically acclaimed and thought-provoking short stories.Searching for Maya is Rath's much anticipated first novel - and it too has the literary world taking note of this gifted writer with a knack for blending all too human stories with a thriller's intrigue and hidden dangers.Ever since she won a city-wide writing contest for elementary students in Ottawa, Canada, Rath knew writing would be a major part of her life. When she grew up, she was sequentially a reporter, editor of a weekly newspaper and a monthly business magazine before becoming head of communications for a multi-national company. During this time, she edited, and contributed to, two anthologies of southwestern Ontario writers. The award-winning writer has been published widely over the years in various publications and some of her work for children has been translated into Braille. She is a member of CANSCAIP (Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators & Performers), Canadian Authors Association and an associate member of Crime Writers of Canada. Family, writing, and travel are her passions. She invites you to visit her website www.heatherrath.net