Two events of significance occurred during of the birth of Ashley Lorenzi Knight in 1977: the VC10 jet flight time record from London to Bahrain was smashed by her father in his determination to be by her side and the appearance of brilliant meteor showers over the desert island that was witnessed by her godmother. In 1984, her family moved away from the gathering war storms of the Middle East and settled into the seasonal rhythms of ranch life in beautiful Idaho, USA. There, Ashley flourished singing, writing poetry and short stories. Her love of horses and strong riding skills made her an elegant Rodeo Queen and spokesperson. By the age of fifteen, Ashley was enrolled in University. Her English language skills resulted in a coaching job from her professor for new writers. Her summers were spent studying and one semester, working with Walt Disney World at their Disney College Program. Studying opera for an entire year, the basic foundation laid the way for her future singing endeavors. She graduated with a BA in English/Writing Emphasis and a Minor in Biology. A chance meeting in downtown Boise brought love's destiny to her life. Greg and Ashley were married in McCall by the glacial blue waters of the Payette Lake. Inseparable, they now have two small children of their own. The main characters of The FINS Trilogy mirror much of her life with her husband. In addition to writing, Ashley is known throughout Idaho as The Mermaid Lady. Attending events, birthday parties, visiting water parks and aquariums, she also models for free-lance photographers to help develop their art. Hugely supportive of local artists, she hired designer Ken Koeberlein of Koeber Designs to create the cover for all three books of The FINS Trilogy. Her latest young adult novel, FALWYN, is available as an ebook. The paperback version will be released in Jan of 2014. "Worlds Apart", her collaboration with fellow authors Steven Savile, David Wood, Laura Bradley, Aaron Rosenberg and more, is available now for a limited time only. Visit Ashley on Facebook at her author page: (https://www.facebook.com/authorAshleyKnight?ref=hl)or as The Mermaid Lady:(https://www.facebook.com/TheMermaidLady?ref=hl) You can also reach her on her webpage: www.ashleylknight.com