her own childhood experiences, wonder, and daydreams, coupled with her youthful sense of curiosity and adventure visiting old houses with her parents, much like the one in her story. With an editor and author as parents, writing seemed a part of her genetic footprint. 

When she isn’t writing thrilling fantasy stories for children, Stephanie enjoys cooking and eating delicious food, playing board games, kayaking, hiking, traveling to new places, basking in the sunshine, and spending time with friends and family. As a licensed architect, Stephanie is a passionate and respected expert in salutogenic design, an evidence-based design strategy to improve human health and well-being in the built environment. She has spent half of her architectural career as an expert in this realm, specifically committed to designing spaces for military service members that lower stress and improve resiliency.