Roy Dimond lives with his wife in Victoria, British Columbia, a small community on Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada. In his first life, Roy had the honor of helping at risk children and their families. He worked at all levels of education as a Youth Worker and Parenting Worker. Roy presented workshops to post graduate students at universities as well as seminars to beginning teachers. In his second life, Roy is pursuing his love of travel and writing. Having explored cities on four continents, from Cuzco to Kyoto, Santorini to Tsumago, his wanderings have all found a way into his stories. Royas first novel is called, The Singing Bowl and his second is titled, Silence and Circumstance. As you read this, he is already working on his next adventure.