Anders Morley, a 2021 National Outdoor Book Award winner, has worked as a translator and teacher in Italy, a treeplanter in Saskatchewan, and a forester's assistant in British Columbia. He holds a B.A. in history from Taylor University, an M.Litt. in ancient history from the University of St. Andrews, and has studied history and modern languages at Columbia University, Edinburgh University, and the Università degli studi di Bergamo. Booklist called his first book, This Land of Snow, "a captivating memoir" and "an eloquent ode to the harsh beauty of winter," while Publishers Weekly described it as "a thoughtful and inspiring account" that "weaves together human and natural history with skill." Morley's work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Maisonneuve, Northern Woodlands, The Aurorean, and New Hampshire. He lives in New Hampshire.