Adrienne Stevenson, a retired forensic toxicologist, lives in Ottawa, Canada, on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. Adrienne writes in many genres. Her poetry and stories have appeared in many print and online journals and anthologies in Canada, the USA, the UK, Europe, India and Australia. Adrienne's debut historical novel "Mirrors & Smoke" was published in August, 2023. She is a member of two poetry workshops and an active fiction critique group. Several of her stories have won prizes in contests held by Capital Crime Writers, Canadian Authors Association and the Ottawa Public Library. Several non-fiction articles have appeared in Byline and Anglo-Celtic Roots. Adrienne is an avid gardener and cook, a keen amateur genealogist, a voracious reader and sometime folk musician.
