Although an avid reader all of his life, Tory Anderson didn't discover the magic of writing until he was in college. By the time he graduated with a master's degree in English he had plans of doing nothing but writing for a living. However, his own story had surprises in store. The need to support a wife and eight children distracted him from writing for many years. All the stories he read to his children inspired him to pick up the pen once more. He lives in Levan, Utah, with his wife and many children.