Louise Marvin, who uses the pronouns she/they, is a transplant from California to Western Massachusetts, where they’ve lived for over a decade, and works in the medical cannabis industry. No, they can’t believe someone actually pays them to talk about cannabis all day, either.

Louise cites Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City as a major influence not just on their style, but their inspiration to write in the first place. They enjoy writing lighthearted adventure and romance stories featuring queer characters in a positive light, who ultimately triumph in the end.

In their downtime, Louise writes a staggering amount of fanfiction, builds Star Wars LEGOS they have no room for, and daydreams about going to the Met Gala. The Chamomile Conspiracy is their first book.