Christine HastieChristine Hastie worked for over 30 years as a writer/editor and communications specialist. One of the major topics she wrote about in her work was mental health, where she noticed a trend of people being silent about their mental health needs. Reseaching the benefits of speaking up for a book for adults, she learned that our communications habits and skills are set mainly in childhood. This led to the idea for Faylinn Speaks Up.

Christine's writing has appeared in various publications. She lives in a home surrounded inside and out by plants and water gardens near Montreal, Quebec, with her partner, François, and their dog, Penny. Read More Read Less