Mark Foss is a Canadian freelance writer/editor specializing in sustainable development issues. In 1995, following seven years as communications coordinator for the Canadian Organization for Development through Education (CODE) and Partnership Africa Canada (PAC), he began consulting for government, NGOs and international organizations. A collection of stories about a hapless NGO fundraiser appeared in 2005 followed by a novel, Spoilers, in 2011. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism (Highest Honours) and a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies (With Distinction) from Carleton University in Ottawa.