Sylvie was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where she shares her life with her common-law partner of twenty-five years and their two young rescue cats.  After working twenty-five years as senior clerk in a bank, Sylvie embarked on a new career as a unit coordinator at a local hospital.

Sylvie has eclectic taste in music, and her hobbies include writing, reading, photography, woodcarving. and watercolor painting.  She loves romantic movies and watched Elena Undone at least sixty times when she first bought the DVD.  She likes to bake her own bread and experiments with different recipes. 

Sylvie and her partner enjoy taking road trips across Canada and the USA and eating out in multi-cultural restaurants.