Mel DeFlorio grew up in rural Vermont and finds his inspiration in nature. After receiving his Bachelor’s of Arts in English from Wheaton College in Massachusetts, he ended up with a career working as a Financial Aid Administrator, but has always enjoyed writing in his free time.  

Assigned female at birth, Mel began to question his gender identity and transitioned medically in his mid-thirties to live as a man. Prior to transitioning, he had the privilege of birthing his daughter, Isabel, and still identifies as her mother. 

He splits his time in Vermont with his sisters and daughter and in Atlanta with his wife and stepson. Outside of writing, he enjoys nature walks, crocheting, music, embroidery, bird watching, and performance arts.