Ann Brophy grew up in Indiana. After college, she moved to New York City where she worked with Broadway playwrights. She now lives in Connecticut and has published 7 books: “Flash and the Swan,” a novel; “John Ericsson and the Inventions of War” and “The Story of Jennie Wade,” both Civil War biographies; “Summer Storm in Gettysburg,” a historical novel; “Best Friends are Better Than Diamonds, A Story of Diamond Heels and Stepped-On Toes,” a memoir; “To Catch a Ghost,” a mystery; and most recently “When I Moved Upstairs,” a novel. She also has published stories and poetry in children’s magazines, taught Writing for Children at Fairfield University, conducted writing workshops and edited manuscripts for publishers and private students.