Charlotte Jean earned a degree in English literature from UCLA, where she also wrote a humor column for the school newspaper, the Daily Bruin. Since college, she has worked in and around the book publishing field for more than thirty years. Charlotte loves animals of all shapes and sizes, especially her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Teddy, and her Ragdoll cat, Hufflepuff. She lives in the lush, green town of Motueka, New Zealand, with her family.