Michelle Dutch is a prolific author and artist who has been writing and publishing for over fifty years—proving that a good story, much like fine wine, only gets sharper with time. Born and raised in California, Michelle earned her Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Fullerton, before eventually trading the golden beaches for the moody, inspiring skies of the Pacific Northwest, where she currently plots her next plots.

Throughout her multi-decade career, Michelle has refused to be boxed into a single genre. Instead, she treats the literary world like an all-you-can-write buffet, having penned twelve books of poetry, three plays, and two children’s books. However, her true specialty is keeping readers up past their bedtimes; she is the mastermind behind the popular Nana Banana Series and the gripping, 13-part Mary McKenzie thriller series. If that wasn't enough, she is also a visual artist who paints and designs her own book covers.