Dr. MaryAnn Diorio is a widely published, award-winning author of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. She writes riveting, compelling, page-turning fiction that deals with the deepest issues of the human heart. Her latest novel is A SICILIAN FAREWELL, Book 2 in THE ITALIAN CHRONICLES Trilogy. Book 1 is THE MADONNA OF PISANO (TopNotch Press, 2015). Other works of fiction include: SURRENDER TO LOVE (TopNotch Press, 2015), and A CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING (Harbourlight Books, 2012-Winner of the Silver Medal in E-Book Fiction in the 2015 Illumination Book Awards Contest). RETURN TO BELLA TERRA, Book 3 of THE ITALIAN CHRONICLES TRILOGY, is scheduled for release in December 2017, Lord willing. MaryAnn has also authored seven children’s books: THE DANDELION PATCH (winner of BEST BOOK OF JUVENILE FICTION in 2017 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards), CANDLE LOVE, TOBY TOO SMALL, DO ANGELS RIDE PONIES? WHO IS JESUS? (Finalist in National Indie Excellence Book Awards), A STUDENT’S GUIDE TO NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, A STUDENT’S GUIDE TO HERMAN MELVILLE, and A STUDENT’S GUIDE TO MARK TWAIN, all published by TopNotch Press. Dr. MaryAnn, as she is affectionately called, is married to Dominic, a retired ER physician. They have two amazing adult daughters,a wonderful son-in-law, and five rambunctious grandchildren. When not writing, MaryAnn loves to read, to paint, and to make up silly songs for her grandchildren.