USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Joann Keder spent her formative years (the first 40 or so) in the midwest, growing up and raising a family on the Great Plains of Nebraska. She worked...view moreUSA TODAY Bestselling Author, Joann Keder spent her formative years (the first 40 or so) in the midwest, growing up and raising a family on the Great Plains of Nebraska. She worked for sixteen years as a piano teacher before returning to school to receive a master's degree in creative writing. A mid-life move to the Pacific Northwest lead her to re-examine her priorities. Several awards and dozens of books later, she loves creating stories about life and relationships in small towns. view less