Annette Gray is a Canadian born writer of fiction, nonfiction and poetry with numerous published short stories and newspaper articles to her credit as well as two other books, Butterflies In The Dark and Twisted Heart. She is the coordinator/editor of an Alberta history book, The Days After Yesterday, and a contributor to the Women of Aspenland Project, a museum project documenting women’s history. Now residing near Markerville, Alberta, Annette has lived and traveled extensively in the Western States, enjoying the region’s rich history.

The 2005 touring team, Karla French, editor of Journey Of The Heart and Andra Aguirre and Rowene Aguirre Medina (great granddaughters of the book's heroine) and Annette Gray.

"National Santa Fe Trail Association Award of Merit," presented to Annette Gray by Dr. Leo E. Oliva, on October 1, 2005.

Annette was commissioned by the State Humanities Departments of Missouri, Kansas and New Mexico to tell the little known story of Mamie Aguirre who was truly one of America's greatest historical figures.