Nancy Roman

Nancy Roman grew up in Bristol Connecticut, attending local schools and graduating from the University of Connecticut, an English major with an MBA.

Nancy returned to writing after a long intermission devoted to paying bills. Her essay, "My Perfect Mess," recounting her sweet experience with her sixth-grade teacher was included in Marlo Thomas' best-selling collection, THE RIGHT WORDS AT THE RIGHT TIME, VOLUME II.

Nancy writes weekly about aging, kindness, and living a happy life on her popular blog, "Not Quite Old" (http://notquiteold.com). Her Twitter account, Theo-sophy, (@notquteold) has been usurped by her dog Theo, where he shares his daily bit of advice.

Her first novel, JUST WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED, is a poignant story of adoption, told with humor and honesty.

Nancy has also written the historical novel, LUCINDA'S SOLUTION, a love story of changing mores and the role of women in the aftermath of World War I and the 1918 influenza pandemic. The novel was inspired by her own family's story.

Her most recent book is SISTERS, SECRETS, AND THE JUNIOR PROM, a coming-of-age novel set in 1969.

Roman lives in Litchfield, Connecticut with her husband, four mysterious cats, and two disobedient but adorable dogs.