Toby was born and raised in North Vancouver, BC, Canada, and is the mother of two adult children. With a simple action that she began with her kids as a way to spread kindness, Toby started collecting blankets and donations for people experiencing homelessness, which she would personally deliver to people in need living on the streets. This endeavor grew to become three vans full of donations being delivered to individuals and organizations every winter. This inspired the idea of In a Magical Valley, where kindness and thinking of others in need started to form a magical story. The title character was named after her daughter. This is Toby’s first book.