Ken Kirkby. A Painter’s Quest for Canada

Goody Niosi was born in Karlsruhe, Germany and immigrated to Canada when she was five years old. Passionate about books, she had decided by age ten that she would be a writer when she grew up, although
her first career was as a film editor in Toronto and Vancouver. Goody writes for Business Vancouver Island, Homes & Living and other publications. She
also directs, produces and edits videos.

She lives above a stable in the country near Nanaimo BC with her dog, Abby. Goody’s published books include Magnifi cently Unrepentant, the story of Merve Wilkinson and Wildwood; Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives; Nanaimo, The Harbour City and
The Romance Continues, The Art and Gardens of Grant Leier and Nixie Barton.