About the Author

Ronni Arno Blaisdell is a writer and educator in Midcoast Maine. She has taught classes in sustainable food, nature writing, and climate change communications. Ronni holds a Masters of Education with a concentration in teaching for sustainability from Antioch University, a graduate certificate in Medicinal Plants from Cornell University, and a graduate certificate in Sustainable Food and Farming from the University of Massachusettes’ Stockbridge School of Agriculture. Additionally, Ronni is certified as a health coach by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

Ronni is the author of the middle-grade novels Ruby Reinvented (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin, 2015), Dear Poppy (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin, 2016), Molly in the Middle (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin, 2017), and co-author of Best. Night. Ever. (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin, 2017). She is also the co-author of Out of the Way Gourmet: Discovering the Hidden Gems of the Maine Food Scene (Downeast Books, 2023).

Ronni lives in Midcoast Maine with her husband, two rescue dogs, and sometimes her two daughters when they come home from college to visit. She grows amazing oregano, sage, and rosemary, but her basil is struggling. When she's not obsessing about her garden, Ronni hikes and drinks homemade chai, sometimes at the same time.