Judy Merrill Larsen

Judy Merrill Larsen was born in Whittier, California in
1960, and grew up in Northbrook, IL, Upper Saddle River, NJ,
and Dunwoody, GA. She attended University of Tennessee
(Knoxville) for two years before transferring to and
graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She
taught high school English in Madison for three years before
staying home with her two sons. In 1991 she moved to
Kirkwood, MO where she received a Master’s Degree from
Washington University and taught high school for twelve more
years.

Larsen’s debut novel All the Numbers was published in
2006; she is currently at work on her second novel.
Previous publishing credits include a variety of letters to
the editor. She enjoys talking to students and book groups
about writing and is always eager to recommend her new
favorite book. She currently lives in Kirkwood with her
husband and their five children.