Marlene Wagman-Geller received her Bachelor of Arts from York University and her teaching credentials from the University of Toronto and San Diego State University. After many decades, she retired from teaching English and history at Sweetwater Union High School. Reviews from her eleven books have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Huffington Post, and dozens of other newspapers as well as national magazines. Wagman-Geller has given book talks at Yale University Library, and other local libraries and organizations. She has appeared on San Diego local television and has given dozens of radio interviews. Currently, the author lives in San Diego, California.