Catherine Paquette is a writer and college teacher. She has an M.A. in English and a B.A. in Creative Writing (Concordia University, Montreal). Catherine is the author of two poetry chapbooks: A Theory of Darkness (the unkindness of ravens press, 2010) and the burden of a song (Mercutio Press, 2007). Her poetry and fiction have been published in various Canadian and American publications including brokenpencil, misunderstandings magazine, Fireweed, shampoo, No Tell Motel, and the conundrum press book Papercut Heart. She has also published articles and book reviews, and is currently completing a hard-boiled detective novel called A Theory of Darkness about the ever-so-broad mystery of time.