M.L. Huie is a writer, teacher and actor. He has worked as a features journalist, but currently is an instructor of theatre and acting at a university. He is a member of Actor's Equity Association and has worked professionally for more than 20 years. He has traveled in England extensively and, like Livy Nash, has a love for all things Lancashire. He lives in North Carolina with his genius wife and two perfect children. SPITFIRE is his first novel. The second book in the Livy Nash series—NIGHTSHADE—will be published in 2021.