CA Farlow grew up amidst the verdant fields of midwestern farm country. From the age of four, she spent summers on an island in northwestern Ontario, Canada, and winters among frozen fields. Her grandfather imparted his love for the natural world to her. CA earned degrees in geology and tectonics. She worked for an international petroleum company for many years and traveled the globe. Now she lives in the Rocky Mountains. Science is the focus of her writing and her ongoing research is in earthquake mechanics. She lives with her cat, Peet. CA tries to balance her passion for long-distance cycling with writing.