Tanya Christenson is an elementary school counsellor who squeezes in writing, whenever she can.

Returning to her hometown of Creston BC after receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre (1993) and a Bachelor of Education (1996) from the University of Victoria, Tanya has spent nineteen years teaching alternate education, grade 7, kindergarten, and special education. She also completed a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology in 2013.

Tanya is a mom and stepmom to five children and most recently loves being Nanny to two grandchildren. She and her husband enjoy life in their home on the mountain with two yellow labs and many chickens. When she is not working or writing, she loves walking her dogs on the mountain trails, camping, travelling, and spending time with her family, especially around a bonfire.

A Soft Place to Fall is her first novel.