Lian Goodall began reviewing Canadian children's books in the 1980s and currently has a regular column in theGuelph Mercury and St. Catharines Standard newspapers. Her first published book was Diego Maradona: The Man With the Magic Feet. Her second, William Lyon Mackenzie King: Dreams and Shadows came out in 2003. Her third book for young people, Singing Towards the Future: The Story of Portia White, was shortlisted for the maritime Hackamatack's Children's Choice Award