Melissa FlesherMELISSA (Greek for Honeybee) FLESHER was born hopping from flower to flower, climbing trees, digging in the mud and chatting with butterflies. A wonderer of nature and science, she draws from both when telling stories and making art. Pursuing her lov for the Earth, Melissa left her career as a professional greeting card writer to create her debut novel, PERL The Awakening. Melissa's home studio is located in Avon, Ohio, shared with her humor writer husband Erik, her artist son Noah, loyal greyhound Merlin, and a cat named Pie. Read More Read Less