Misha Crews was born in Charlottesville, Virginia and has lived in and around DC all of her life. Raised in a family of book lovers, her mother first encouraged Misha to read by offering to pay her two cents per page of Hop on Pop, by Dr. Seuss. At first she was happy just to be raking in the cash, but before long she traded the pennies for the riches of the written word, and since that time she’s seldom been seen without a book in her hand, in front of her nose, or at the very least in her purse!

And of course, it wasn't long after Misha got hooked on reading that she also found herself addicted to writing. She’s indulged in almost every kind of writing, from plays and short stories to ad copy and “how-to” instructionals.  She also spent many years working in the field of education, during which time she had the pleasure of coaching many young writers and helping them to cultivate both their talent and their delight in reading and writing.

September 2008 saw the culmination of a lifelong dream with the publication of her first novel, Homesong, by Vanilla Heart Publishing. Her second novel, Still Waters, is coming later in 2010.

Misha is married and is currently living and working in Northern Virginia.  She welcomes questions about writing, reading, workshops, antique typewriters, stuff that make you laugh etc., and can be contacted via email at: mishacrews@mishacrews.com.