Conni Massing is an acclaimed writer working in theatre, film, and television. Some of her published books include an adaptation of The Aberhart Summer (NeWest Press) and her comic memoir Roadtripping: On the Move with the Buffalo Gals (Brindle and Glass), among others. Her writing has been recognized by the Alberta Media Production Industry Association (AMPIA), the Academy of Cinema and Television, the Writers Guild of Alberta, the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards, and the Betty Mitchell Awards. A recipient of a Queen's Jubilee Medal for contributions to the arts, Conni was also honoured as one of one hundred people who have made a contribution to Alberta theatre in the last one hundred years. She lives in Edmonton.