About Dorothy Cannell
Dorothy Cannell was born in
Nottingham, England, and moved to the US in 1963. She married Julian Cannell,
and lived in Peoria, Illinois, from 1965 until 2004. They then moved to Maine
where they reside today with their dog Teddy and a cat named Killer. They have
four children and ten grandchildren. Dorothy enjoys collecting sea glass and
beach stones, collecting vintage hats and Apostle Tea spoons, and going on
reading binges. Dorothy became an aspiring writer after taking an English class
at Illinois Central College and being encouraged to write for publication by
the class teacher. Seven years later, she sold her first short story.