Dawn Rodger grew up in Scarborough in the 1980s during Paul Bernardo's rampage. She is also a trauma survivor from domestic violence and narcissistic abuse.
She has a BMUS from the University of Western Ontario, and a BEd from the University of Toronto. She is a clarinetist and has played in community bands her entire adult life. She taught elementary school music for twenty-five years.
Dawn has published a previous book, a memoir called I Could Almost Touch the Devil. In this podcast we discussed her debut crime novel, Scattered Garbage. She lives in the Greater Toronto Area with her loving husband, five beautiful children and their beloved dog, Cupcake.