J.P. Rodriguez grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, studying at various universities and taking more courses than he suspects anyone ever has en route to an eventual teaching degree. He began writing fiction in Tokyo while teaching English to students ranging in age from 3 to 88, and after two years teaching in London decided more university couldn’t hurt, so he returned to Canada and completed a master’s degree in social work. The author of many short stories and the novel The Space Between, he currently resides in Toronto with his partner and two young children.