Having written over 35 books for young people, Monica Hughes is known as one of Canada's best writers for children and young adults. She was also a bank clerk in 1951, and a laboratory technician from 1952 to 1957. She was a dress designer in London, England, and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe between the years 1948–1949. īefore becoming a writer, Hughes had many other careers. She married Glen Hughes on April 22, 1957, and together they had 4 children. After returning from the war, Hughes went back to school to study Meteorology. She joined the Military service, the Women's Royal Naval Service, from the years 1943–1946, cracking German codes. While in school, Hughes' academic studies were interrupted as a result of World War II. Hughes attended Edinburgh University from 1942 to 1943. In her school years, her teachers always encouraged her to write and join essay-writing competitions. Both her parents worked at the University of Liverpool, where her father was a mathematician and her mother a biologist. She was the daughter of Phylis Fry and E.L Ince. Monica Hughes lived in many different countries, including Egypt, Scotland, England and Zimbabwe. She may be known best for the Isis trilogy of young-adult science fiction novels (1980–1982).

She also wrote adventure and historical novels set in Canada, and the text for some children's picture books.

Monica Hughes OC (Novem– March 7, 2003) was an English-Canadian author of books for children and young adults, especially science fiction.

The Ghost Dance Caper by Monica Hughes