As a girl, Marissa was forever getting notes sent home from teachers about reading novels during class, and she still would rather read a good story than do just about anything else. She lives in the Seattle area with her husband, four children, and heaps of books.

You can contact Marissa at marissa.burt@gmail.com or through her agent Laura Langlie at laura@lauralanglie.com. You can also visit Marissa at Prayers of the Faithful where she posts spiritual reflections.