An actor turned playwright and novelist, Nina Wright is a member of the Authors Guild and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She writes the humorous Whiskey Mattimoe mystery series for adults as well as books for younger readers. Nina holds master's degrees in English literature and applied linguistics. She has taught creative writing, speech, drama, English lit, and English as a Second Language to adults and teens.

Nina's first love is story-telling . . . on both the page and the stage. She's also passionate about teaching others to find their own voices so that they can tell their stories.