Suzanne Crowley was born in a small west Texas town, not unlike Jumbo, where tall talles abound and life is lived close to the bone. She was raised in Houston and graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Journalism. She worked briefly at an interior design magazine before staying home to raise her three children and write freelance articles for magazines. Suzanne is a well-known miniaturist, her recreation of historical and designer rooms have been featured on the covers of American and international magazines. After living all across the United States with her husband's job, they moved back to Texas in 2005. The Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous is her first novel.
