Bio: Mae Anna Argilan was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She attended the University of Maryland where she degreed in English Literature. For the last 25 years she’s lived in the rural farmland of western Maryland. She writes mainstream fiction that feature strong women characters who are striving to make the world a better place. Her first novel, GRACE UNDER FIRE, was published in 1997. For two years she was Senior Editor at a small publishing house in Maryland. She left there to start her own company, Elite Editing, in January 2000.