Rev. Dr. ?Judy' Campbell is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister and author of several books and articles. In addition to the Olympia Brown Mysteries, she's published children's stories, poetry, and essays on the arts and religion, and on spirituality and creativity. She holds a PhD in The Arts and Religious Studies and a Master of Arts in Fine Arts. She has presented writing workshops and ?Writing as Spiritual Practice" workshops both nationally and internationally. When she isn't traveling and teaching, she divides her time between the island of Martha's Vineyard, and Plymouth, Massachusetts. She lives with her husband, and best friend, Chris Stokes, who refers to himself as a ?Professional Englishman', and their two annoyingly intelligent cats, Lucy and Katie. (Author photo by Alison Caron)