Melanie lives in Washington State and works for a public library, awaiting the day she can write full time. She is currently hard at work on short stories for the Coastal Magic podcast, with time out for cooking, origami and semi-regular exercise. She has several novels in the works and other series planned, and only wishes there were more than twenty-four hours in a day. Her dream destinations include the Poison Garden at Alnwick, the Winchester House and the International Spy Museum, although she is up for visiting any weird and wonderful place.