Allan MacDonald's own story began in Hamilton, Ontario, where he and his two siblings were born. His parents had moved there from Cape Breton in the late 1950s to find better jobs and to start a family. After eight years in Hamilton, when Allan was five years old, his parents made the decision to return to Cape Breton Island and the family settled in Judique, a small fishing and farming village. Growing up in economically depressed Cape Breton Island in the 1970s and 1980s, Allan knew at an early age that having and keeping a job was front and centre in most families. Like many Cape Bretoners, Allan knew that eventually he would leave Cape Breton Island in search of that all-important career. Fortunately for him, he was raised by two-hard working parents who always managed to have jobs in Inverness County, not exactly a hub for employment opportunities.

In his free time, Allan is an avid reader, and enjoys reading about real life experiences. He hopes that the true events in Judique on the Job: The Long Road to My Career will not only make people laugh, but inspire people who are struggling to find work that makes them happy to take a risk and not be afraid to look at new options.

Allan MacDonald lives in Toronto, Ontario with his wife of twenty-one years, Danielle, their daughter Kendra, son Rowan, and their awesome dog, Walter.