In Zalmon, every Life Event is pre-determined: where you'll work, who you'll marry, and when you'll die. When his beloved little sister is assigned an imminent Death Date, seventeen-year-old Darius will stop at nothing to save her.
Sara de Waard is an author, screenwriter, and educator of Métis descent and is currently in the process of exploring her family's heritage. Her debut novel, White Lies, won the 2022 ETFO Writer's Award for Women. After completing her BA in Radio and Television from Toronto Metropolitan University and a stint in London, ON, de Waard returned to her hometown of Port Colborne, ON, where she currently lives with her kids.