For the past forty-five years, Michael Pfeffer has worked as a procurement specialist/manager for various manufacturing companies in the energy sector. Michael has always had a flair for writing, which has served him well in writing supply contracts. Michael recently decided to also turn his attention to creative writing. The demise of North American manufacturing has had a profound effect on Michael's professional life. It is, for this reason, Michael's first novel, It is Now My Turn, focuses on the negative effects of globalization on the novel's fictional characters. Michael Pfeffer, born and raised in Montreal, resides in Montreal with his wife, Rachel.