M. L. Stover is a native of Southern California and spent several years living in Australia and Colorado before returning to Ventura County. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from University of California, Santa Barbara and her Master of Arts degree in Anthropology from California State University, Northridge. She is also certified in Forensic Identification.

Her career has encompassed areas including Information Technology, Web Services, e-Commerce, Finance, Administration, and – of course – writing novels.

Accomplishments include the founding of a web development corporation, and the design of a database application, for which she was awarded a U.S. Patent in 2014.

Stover brings her real life interests and experience to the novels that she writes. She lives in Southern California with her music producer husband.