Dorothy Mahon currently resides in New York City after living in Houston for over 35 years. In Houston, she was a staff member of the Houston Post and then served as executive director of several Houston nonprofit organizations. In 1997, she was the recipient of the Women on the Move award presented by Texas Executive Women. The award recognizes Houston's top female executives who excel in their profession as well as contribute to community and charitable organizations. Dorothy was born and educated in New York. Her Irish stories are based on the experiences shared with her late husband, Michael, who was born in Dublin and resided in Brooklyn for many years of his life. She is an advocate of the art of storytelling. Dorothy is the mother of two daughters, Kate Shannon and Maggie Brie, and the grandmother of Vivienne and Genevieve.