Joanne (Liebhauser) Weck, novelist, playwright, and short story author, draws upon family history to inspire many of her tales set in rural Pennsylvania where she grew up. She uses her experiences as an actress, director, and teacher, as well. She is represented by EVAN MARSHALL Literary Agency Her hobbies include all-nighters watching True Crime programs on TV while eating chocolate in copious quantities, snuggling her small dog, Babydoll, horseback riding, and flying (in a plane) to California and Florida to visit family