[1] She frequently wrote articles for The Scotsman, and had much of her work published in ghost and horror anthologies.
[2] Haynes was born in 1918 and spent her childhood with her twin brother Leonard, in Aberlour Orphanage, Banffshire.
[2] Later Haynes moved to Lanark, where she married John S. Gray (who was also a former Aberlour Orphanage resident — see: Haste Ye Back).
She had 4 children — Alison, Micheal, Leonard and Ian, with the first two dying from cystic fibrosis.
Haynes worked extensively in support of Girl Guides movement and remained involved with Aberlour Orphanage until its closure.