F.X. Mandich was born in Brooklyn, New York - a long time ago, according to her.
She says that as far back as she can remember, she was a daydreamer (think Walter Mitty!) and that tendency got her through wait-time in dentist's offices, airports, and supermarkets. The only people unhappy about this were her parents and her teachers.
She's mainly a writer of slipstream and horror stories with a bit of suspense thrown in for good measure!