Ladine Housholder

Raised in northern Illinois, Ladine Housholder graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Music Education. She received a MA in Liberal Arts from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, and the Certificate of Biblical Spirituality from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. A piano teacher and professional accompanist for many years, she began writing as a retirement project. Her first novel, "The Well Women - Crossing the Boundaries," published in 2012, was a Foreword Review Book of the Year Indiefab Finalist. Her second novel, the sequel, "Bus to Corinth," was published in 2016. Ladine’s newest book, "Najila," published in 2020, is the third book of this series. Ladine has lived in the US, in the Middle East, and now lives in southern Germany with her husband. She enjoys traveling, biking, and swimming and plays monthly concerts at two senior homes. Ladine has two married daughters and five brilliant grandchildren.