Parker, S. M.: - S.M. Parker lives on the coast of Maine with her husband and sons. She works as a literacy advocate and holds degrees from three New England universities. She can usually be found rescuing dogs, chickens, old houses, and wooden boats. She has a weakness for chocolate chip cookies and ridiculous laughter--ideally at the same time. The Girl Who Fell was her first novel. Find her at ShannonMParker.com.