Born in Tokyo, Japan, Mariko Tatsumoto arrived in America at the age of eight. Once she learned English, she fell in love with books. She always wanted to be a writer but first bec...view moreBorn in Tokyo, Japan, Mariko Tatsumoto arrived in America at the age of eight. Once she learned English, she fell in love with books. She always wanted to be a writer but first became the first Asian woman lawyer in Colorado. She finally found her way and writes in a small town in the mountains of Colorado with her husband and dogs.view less