Melinda S. Cumming, DVM PhD.  She is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and has a PhD in Neuroscience.  She is fascinated by the brain, behavior, neuro-anything, and would be an asset in any medical, biological, or botanical field of publishing.  She is a natural in the natural sciences!  With her calm authority she excels in self-help and explainer style non-fiction as well.  She also holds a Master's Degree in Information Science.

Melinda also worked in elementary and secondary education as a librarian and a math teacher.  She loves storytelling and has experience in community theater.  Rom-com, contemporary literature, fantasy, YA and mysteries (cozy and not so much) are her primary fiction genres.