Melanie Thorne earned her MA in Creative Writing from the University of California, Davis, where she worked closely with Pam Houston and Lynn Freed. Her thesis there was the first draft of what later became her debut novel, Hand Me Down,  which has been widely praised as “compelling” (People) and “impossible to put down” (Book Page), … Continue reading Bio

I love to hear from readers! I appreciate every single one of you, and I do my best to respond quickly. Write to me at melanie (dot) thorne (at) ymail (dot) com Visit my Facebook page Connect on Instagram Bookclubs: I have a whole page just for you! There is also a discussion guide and author … Continue reading Contact