About Wendy Woudstra

Wendy Woudstra’s career has spanned freelance writing, multiple roles within the publishing industry, and several decades as an application developer. Long before she began writing fiction, she was immersed in the mechanics of how books are made, marketed, and sustained, an experience that continues to shape her understanding of story and structure.

After years spent building software systems and digital infrastructure, she returned to long-form storytelling with a particular fascination for the quiet histories that shape communities. She now writes historical mysteries that explore buried secrets, local histories, and the unintended consequences of truths resurfacing.

Wendy is also the curator of PublishersArchive.com, one of the web’s most comprehensive directories of publishers, literary awards, and book festivals. The archive reflects her longstanding interest in the publishing ecosystem and her commitment to bringing clarity and structure to the business of books.

She lives in Ontario, where she is at work on the Ellanore Finch mystery series.