Born to teenage parents, Ali Mignonne’s childhood was brimming with youthful fun and energy. Add four younger siblings and a neighborhood crawling with kids, and she had the recipe for adventures day and night. Summers were spent playing elaborate games of hide-and-seek, conducting top-secret meetings in the playhouse, and ziplining through the trees in her creek-side backyard. Like so many beautiful things, it was a vibrant, charmed childhood tainted with life’s bitter realities. Untimely deaths, religious turmoil, a near-death experience, and a stroke when she was twenty shaped Ali’s character and destiny. From this beautiful, tragic beginning grew a powerful imagination and a drive to create worlds that capture that childhood magic. Ali paints highly textured, sculptural trees in magical settings as a professional artist. She uses bright, rich colors and profoundly moving imagery to evoke a sense of wonder. Ali carries this feeling into her writing, combining mystery, history, science fiction, and romance into a vivid, literary work of art. Ali’s characters emerge from the pages, grab hold of you, and pull you into the story. Readers often express the sentiment that they wish they never had to leave. To learn more, visit: www.AliMignonne.com