Mark Malby was born on the shores of the Great Lakes and spent his formative years traipsing through the forests of Canada, canoeing on its waters and generally messing about. He holds two degrees from the University of British Columbia and another from the University of Hong Kong, and has lived and worked in such farflung locales as Toronto, Vancouver, London, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Over the years he has played the roles of tree-planter, shop proprietor, harbourmaster, high school science teacher, journalist, editor, and university lecturer. Currently he works as an executive for a global publishing company, where he continues to dabble in writing and photography. His photography has previously been published in Issue #2 of Cha. [View]