Vanriel, Newton: - Since his teenage years, Newton has been writing stories, fulfilling his love for poetry and spoken word. Along with being the best-selling author of The Adventures of the Soul Sistas, Newton works as a fundraiser, and has been a soccer coach for eight years. He has volunteered for a number of nonprofits in Ontario. Having raised a family of their own, Newton and his wife of three decades are now empty nesters. They live in Pickering, Ontario.