Chris Oler is a husband and the father of Molly and Michael. He is the author and co-creator, with his wife Amy, of the Molly and the Magic Suitcase illustrated book series. His passion for reading started early and it is this he credits with the development of his writing ability. Much of Chris's professional work revolved around writing. This included writing speeches, developing and editing textbooks, and teaching English. Chris is a graduate of DePauw University. He lives in Westfield, IN where you can catch him writing at various coffee shops.