Montse Homs was born in Gurb, Catalonia in 1960 and has been a teacher for more than 30 years. During this time she has published 'Els Murris' (The Smarts), a book of source material for literacy skills containing twelve short stories. She has also published stories in the Cavall Fort magazine and, at present, is preparing a compilation of poetry. She trained as a writer in Barcelona Ateneo Writing School.