Frances Koziar was born in Oshawa, Ontario. She began writing in sixth grade. She wrote her debut novel The War of the Shard during high school and it was published when she was ni...view moreFrances Koziar was born in Oshawa, Ontario. She began writing in sixth grade. She wrote her debut novel The War of the Shard during high school and it was published when she was nineteen. She currently lives in Toronto and attends Trinity College at the University of Toronto.view less