User:Notallmigrate/sandbox/Krystyna Byers

Krystyna Byers grew up in the small town of Pickering, Ontario, Canada. After high school, she went on to get her BA at The University of Western Ontario(English Language and Literature/Minor in History), MFA from Cedar Crest College (Creative Writing), and writing diploma at The Toronto Film School, where she graduated valedictorian. She currently works as a production designer in the film industry in Toronto, Ontario.

Production Design

Krystyna is know for films such as Magical Christmas Shoes and "Love by Design".

Writing

Krystyna is also the author of Not All Migrate. Not All Migrate is a novel published by SFK Press in 2019. Byers describes it as "A story of love, loss, and addiction". The novel deals with difficult themes and is often said to be 'not for the faint of heart'. Trigger warnings include: Drugs, Addiction, Violence, Death, Sex.

"Mark Hansberg has lost everything. After his wife and children are killed in a horrific car crash, the authorities begin acting suspiciously. Depressed and desperate for answers, he takes it upon himself to investigate a mysterious local drug called Rapture. He’s thrust into a world of lies, violence, and conspiracy—none of which this insurance salesman is equipped for. He meets and befriends a variety of addicts from all walks of life and, eventually, becomes one himself. It’s not long before Mark is lost in the gritty world that took his wife’s life."