Susan Mann was born in Modesto, California and is living the dream in Boulder, Colorado. She received her BA in History from UCLA and her Masters in Library Science from San Jose State University. Over the years, she's worked in public, academic, and special libraries. She loves books, libraries, dogs, and sports. And In-N-Out Burger.

She and her husband, Ken, have one college-aged daughter, Sarah, and a golden retriever named Lucy.