Nancy Bo Flood

Nancy Bo Flood has spent her life reading, writing, and sharing stories. In college, she wanted to understand the brain—how we remember, why we forget, and why we try new things—so she became a research psychologist, studying brain development at the University of Minnesota and as a post-doctoral scientist at the University of London. That background, she explains, isn't far from writing for kids. Her work has always focused on children and young adults—as a researcher, counselor, teacher, parent, and now as a writer. She has conducted workshops on child abuse, learning disabilities, play therapy, and creative writing.