Summer Rachel Short lives in north Texas with her husband, three kids, and their Maine Coon cat, Emme. She’s the author of the Maggie and Nate Mystery series and The Legend of Greyhallow. Before spinning tales about mutant mushrooms, she worked as a science reporter for her university’s newspaper, where she wrote on topics including nanotech tweezers, poultry farm pollution, and the nighttime habits of spiders and snakes. Summer can often be found exploring new places with her family and dreaming up ideas for her next book. Learn more at SRachelShort.com.