Alison was born and raised in England and grew up near a medieval city called Norwich, which is where much of the inspiration for her young adult books comes from. She has traveled extensively and the experiences and inspiration gained from that are priceless. Moving to the States in 2001, Alison started out in California, but the pace of life for a country girl was overwhelming and she eventually settled near a small town in mid Missouri with her menagerie of animals.Alison also runs a tax and accounting business, which keeps her very busy during the day and especially for the first few months of the year where she goes into "headless chicken" mode.Alison started writing a few years ago when she became so fed up with the real world, she decided to create her own. Alison also writes New Adult romance under the pen name Adrianna Blakeley.www.alisonpensy.comTwitter - @alisonpensyFacebook - Author - Alison Pensy/Adrianna Blakeley