Haley Healey is a high school counsellor, registered clinical counsellor, and the bestselling author of books for all ages about extraordinary historical women and nature. In addition to the Trailblazing Canadians series, her books include Huxley's Island Adventure, Her Courage Rises (a finalist for the 2023 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize), On Their Own Terms, and Flourishing and Free. A self-proclaimed trailblazing woman, she enjoys exploring Vancouver Island’s trails, waters, and wilderness. She has an avid interest in wild places and lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia.