Maria V. Snyder switched careers from meteorologist to novelist when she began writing the New York Times best-selling Study Series (Poison Study, Magic Study and Fire Study) about a young woman who becomes a poison taster. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Maria
dreamed of chasing tornados and even earned a Bachelors of Science
degree in Meteorology from Pennsylvania State University. Unfortunately, she lacked the necessary forecasting skills. So she worked as an
environmental meteorologist until boredom and children drove her to
write down the stories that have been swirling around in her head. Writing, proved to be more enjoyable than meteorology, and Maria returned to school to earn a Master of Arts degree in fiction writing
from Seton Hill University. Unable to part company with Seton Hill and
its wonderful writing program, Maria is currently a teacher and mentor
for the MFA program.
