Ann Royal NicholasAnn Royal (aka Anna) Nicholas was born in Boston MA and grew up in Connecticut and New York. In addition to The Muffia series and her book on wine, she is a playwright whose work has been performed in Los Angeles, New York and elsewhere in the UnitedStates. Also an actress, she has appeared in TV shows such as Dallas and Remington Steele. She earned a JD from Cardozo Law School and a Masters in Dispute Resolution from the Straus Institute. Her son, of whom she's very proud, is a Division 1 athlete at a Big Ten school. Read More Read Less