Maureen Charles has an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and has worked as a writer, editor, and writing coach for 14+ years. A lifelong lover of music and musicians, she sings, plays guitar and ukulele, and was married for 24 years to the late Jon Charles, an arranger, orchestrator, and composer of television and film music. She lives in Pasadena, California, where she shares an office with three feisty felines. You can find her at www.maureencharles.com.