Elma Schemenauer

Elma (Martens) Schemenauer was born near the prairie village of Elbow, Saskatchewan, Canada. "As I grew up," she says, "I sank deep roots into prairie life and the traditions of my extended Mennonite family." After teaching for several years, Elma fulfilled a lifelong dream by moving into a publishing career in Toronto. She’s the author of many books on topics including Mennonites, faith, family, history, mystery, adventure, and community life. Her latest is the 1970s-era novel Song for Susie Epp. It’s set on the Saskatchewan prairie and in an imaginary city much like Kamloops, British Columbia, where Elma and her husband now live. Song for Susie Epp features some of the same characters as Elma's earlier novel Consider the Sunflowers.