Annabel Youens originally studied creative writing at the University of Victoria before falling into "her own alternate dimension"—the world of tech. As employee #11 at Abebooks.com and co-founder of two global startups, she spent twenty years building companies before returning to her first love: storytelling.

At age 46, she resigned her Chief Marketing Officer position to pursue her authorial dreams, founding Salt Line Press and completing her debut novel. Thread Traveller was named as one of the Best Indie Books of 2025 by the prestigious Kirkus Reviews magazine. Her novel explores themes close to her heart: the possibility of reinvention at any age, the cost of putting everyone else first, and the radical act of choosing yourself.