Mary Cunningham

"I live in my own little world, but it's okay, they know me here."

Author, Mary Cunningham grew up in the sleepy little town of Corydon, Indiana. And she really means, "in the town!" Her house was just beyond the main intersection that took Southern Indiana cars and trucks from north to west. That was well before I-64 zoomed traffic just north of town, so imagine the teeth-grinding sound an 18-wheeler made wheeling around the tight corner, then downshifting as they passed her house. Winter? Not so bad. Summer with the windows open? Countless sleepless nights sitting on the porch with her dad telling stories and learning about the constellations.

After 10 years as a bank teller, followed by a horrifying stint as a travel agent and more rewarding experience teaching travel and tourism and the airline computer reservation system, she finally realized that her heart belonged to writing.

Her childhood experiences, and a recurring dream about a mysterious attic, inspired her to create characters, Cynthia and Augusta Lee, for her award-winning 'Tween series, "Cynthia's Attic." Like Cynthia and Gus, her childhood best friend, Cynthia and she grew up in a small, Southern Indiana town...the setting for the series. Cunningham and her friends spent much of the summer playing softball, hide and seek, badminton, and croquet in a vacant lot on her block. Years later, those joyful summers would be recalled in the five-book series, "Cynthia's Attic."

She is also co-author of the humor-filled lifestyle book, (WOOF) Women Only Over Fifty, along with a published short stories, Ghost Light, and "Cynthia's Attic" short story, Christmas With Daisy.

Her latest adult mystery, Margaritas, Mayhem & Murder, An Andi Anna Jones Mystery (Book 1) was released April 27, 2022. Book two in the series, Sazerac, Sleuth & Slay, was released Feb. 27, 2003. A biography of an army brat/college and professional basketball player who has established a foundation to provide scholarships to children of deployed military veterans, was published in the spring, 2022.

Cunningham is a member of The International Thriller Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, national chapter, Sisters in Crime, regional chapter, and the Carrollton Writers Guild.

When she gives her fingers a day away from the keyboard, she enjoys golf, swimming and exploring the mountains of West Georgia where she makes her home with her husband.

At last count, she's moved 9 times into six different states (all after the age of 36), and aside from the packing and unpacking, she believes it's been a great experience, having made some very dear and lasting friendships.

She may be reached through her website: Marycunninghambooks.com. or through The Wild Rose Press, Inc.