Cheri Paris Edwards is the author of "Plenty Good Room" and the "The Other Sister." Edwards' work has been praised by Booklist and Publisher's Weekly. She is originally from the Midwest and makes her home now in North Central Texas along with her toy poodle Mocha. Edwards is finishing a Masters of English degree at Texas Woman's University. In Fall 2014, she will be a Teaching Fellow at University of North Texas where she will complete her PhD in English.