Hey, I'm Melanie Moore, and long before I wrote books, I read them all the time. You know how people are always trying to get kids to read? My lasting memory of my grandmother’s voice sounds like this: “Melanie, get your nose out of that book!”

I still love reading, but also walking with my dog, lifting weights, and recreating my 1980s era vinyl collection browsing at Used Kids Records here in Columbus, Ohio. I love technology, but I also write first drafts on an electric Smith Corona typewriter that's older than me.

I have three grown kids (wonderful), two daughters-in-law (super-wonderful), and a growing number of grandkids (absolutely amazing). I live with a medium-sized dog who keeps my backyard clear of squirrels and a cat who does nothing useful.