Natali ClarkeNatali Clarke has been an avid reader since childhood, eager to escape her difficult home life and disappear into other worlds. As a teenager, reading morphed into endless hours of journaling which sparked her dream to become a writer. But ever the pagmatist, she pursued a "sensible" path, getting a BA from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from the University of Southern California.

She previously worked on the business side of mental health until 2020, when both global and personal changes in her world prompted her to take the leap of faith and pursue her dreams. Staring at Medusa is her debut novel, based on true events in her childhood and teenage years, and is the first of a planned trilogy. Natali resides in Los Angeles, CA and is raising two lovely children, three dogs, two geckos and one very talkative guinea pig. Read More Read Less