Alison Neuman lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In spite of having a debilitating illness and being confined to a wheelchair, she completed coursework and earned her degree in creative writing from MacEwen College. Searching For Normal is her second book; the first one, Ice Rose: A Young Adult Spy Novel, was published in 2010. Alison has won awards for her singing and her dance performances with the iDance Group near where she lives.