Melissa Bobe is a fiction writer living in New York. She is the author of the books NASCENT WITCH, ELECTRIC TREES, SEASON OF THE WITCH, and SIBYLS, along with many short stories. After a decade of teaching college English, during which she earned a PhD in literature along with a few other degrees, Melissa now works as a youth librarian. She's the creator of The Writing Hive and The Hive Press, a Municipal Liaison for the New York City region of National Novel Writing Month, and a Regional Advisor for the Metro NY region of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Melissa and her husband have five rescue cats (and one beloved kitty spirit) who, despite their humans' best efforts, have little reverence for the many wonderful books in their home.