About the Author

Nanette L. Avery doesn’t wait for permission to write the kind of fiction that matters. Raised in the U.S. Virgin Islands and writing just outside Nashville, she’s authored more than a dozen novels—including Orphan in America and A Curious Host—that slice through history, memory, and myth with lyrical grit. A true independent, Avery’s work has earned praise from Kirkus Reviews and Foreword Reviews for its bold voice and narrative precision.

Fiercely original. Unapologetically indie. Entirely her own.