Rosemary RutleyRosemary Rutley brings eighty-five years of life experiences to her writing, some of which is woven into this her latest book. She learned about the people and places of the earlier years through stories from her elders and by researching historical vents.

With A Place by the River, the author's main objective is to cultivate the appreciation of the history and way of life within the area of the lost riverside villages of the St. Lawrence River, through the book's stories and characters.

Rosemary is the author of the nonfiction titles Voices from the Lost Villages, published in 1995, and Of Curds and Whey: A History of the Cheese Factories in Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, published in 2005. She was also instrumental in editing and publishing the history of her church: Built on Faith: The Story of a Church and Its People, St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church, Ingleside 1795-2002, published in 2002. Read More Read Less