Laurie LisaLaurie was born and raised in Southern Illinois. She obtained her B.S.in English Education from the University of Illinois, and earned both an M.A. and a Ph.D. in English (20th-century American literature) from Arizona State University, where she als taught literature and composition. In addition to her novels, Laurie has published two academic books, several short stories and poems, and edited other's works. After much time spent in Academia and raising her three children, Laurie returned to her passion for writing fiction. She is a prolific writer of contemporary literary fiction and typically writes one novel a year. Laurie has thirteen completed novels, five of which are published. Laurie resides with her husband, Steve, in Arizona. Read More Read Less