Goody Niosi was born in Karlsruhe, Germany and immigrated to Canada when she was five years old. Passionate about books, she had decided by age ten that she would be a writer when she grew up, although
her first career was as a film editor in Toronto and Vancouver. Goody writes for Business Vancouver Island, Homes & Living and other publications. She
also directs, produces and edits videos.

She lives above a stable in the country near Nanaimo BC with her dog, Abby. Goody's published books include Magnifi cently Unrepentant, the story of Merve Wilkinson and Wildwood; Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives; Nanaimo, The Harbour City and
The Romance Continues, The Art and Gardens of Grant Leier and Nixie Barton.