Christl Verduyn is Chair and Professor of Canadian Studies at Trent University. She is a well-known and acclaimed academic and scholarly writer. Among her publications are: Lifelines: Marian Engel’s Writings (McGill-Queen’s University Press); Dear Marian, Dear Hugh: The MacLennan-Engel Correspondence ( University of Ottawa Press); her other publication with Broadview Press is Margaret Laurence: An Appreciation.