Alysson ReeseAlysson Reese, originally from Memphis, Tennessee, lives near a beach with her husband and their four enchanting and spirited children whom she homeschools. Her love of words and their magic was awakened at her grandaddy's Pontotoc, Mississippi, newsaper office with its smell of ink on still-warm paper and the whirring and clacking of the old-timey printing presses. She is a former classroom teacher known for her challenging, five-paragraph essays and many tea parties. It was her time living and teaching in Devon, England, that led to her hobbitish ways and folksy, imaginative storytelling. The Star Spinner's Daughter is her first book. Read More Read Less