Aimee Avery, a California native, became a world traveler at the tender age of six. Moving from place to place, she spent a good deal of time dreaming up other situations for her favorite characters from books and television. Ms. Avery put her imagination to work and earned a degree in graphic design, with a minor in journalism. She has worked in the newspaper and graphics industries for over two decades. She is happily married, living along California's beautiful coast.