The Beckoning Lights

Monica Hughes OC (1925–2003), was a Canadian science fiction author. Her last name was Ince until she married Glen Hughes. She was born in Liverpool, England, and emigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1952. Monica Hughes had lived in Cairo, Egypt, Africa and other countries. She died in Edmonton at the age of 77 from a stroke. In World War II, she served in the Women's Royal Naval Service.