Birgit Ohms was born in Sweden; she studied commercial art in Stockholm and later fashion art in Munich, Germany, eventually practising in the US and Canada. Retired now, she has dedicated herself to writing. You are not here is her third published work; other titles are Marie & Gwen You're Late Again (published by Scholastic) and One Way Ticket (Friesenpress). She is happy to share this book and hopes readers will enjoy both the words and her illustrations. She says: "You might want to read it alone, thinking back on your own experiences, sometimes with a tear, sometimes with a smile. Perhaps you'll be glad that somebody has the same thoughts as you!" She lives in BC, and has three children: a son who lives in Sweden, and two daughters who also live in Canada.
