Ann Schofield is a freelance writer and researcher who sometimes publishes under the pen name Mary Maguire. Ann writes, often from the perspective of women, about the barriers to human rights with an emphasis on those forced into the margins of society.

She has linked her writing and research to her experiences as campaigner against social injustice that has led her to travel to Bosnia, India, Bangladesh, and Palestine and to a research focus on women and leadership in revolutions.

Her recent writing, research, and campaigning activities have led to an increasing interest in the power of character-driven fictional stories as a way of illuminating social injustice.