Mar­sha Forchuk Skry­puch is a Ukrain­ian Cana­di­an author acclaimed for her his­tor­i­cal fic­tion and non­fic­tion. She was award­ed the Order of Princess Olha by the pres­i­dent of Ukraine for her writ­ing. Mar­sha lives in Brant­ford, Ontario, and you can vis­it her online at calla​.com.