Now retired after a successful thirty-one-year career, Bill Monk, an American-Canadian, currently lives in Nova Scotia with his wife of thirty-eight years, Ann Marie. They own and operate A Seafaring Maiden Bed and Breakfast, Ann Marie's 140-year-old ancestral home in Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia. An outdoor enthusiast, Bill enjoys hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing, and biking, and his hobbies include furniture restoration, woodworking, and the loving care and maintenance of their historic heritage home.