Ann Marie Mershon was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and enjoyed an idyllic childhood riding bikes, playing baseball, and exploring the woods near her home. As a young mother she relocated to Grand Marais where her family enjoyed the northern wilderness near Lake Superior. She taught high school English in Minnesota, finishing her teaching career in Turkey. After five years in Istanbul she returned to Minnesota, where she lives on a woodland lake with her her husband Jerry and their two dogs. She writes every day but finds time to kayak, canoe, ski and hike. She has published three books and has a few more in progress.