Erica Bauermeister

Erica Bauermeister is a New York Times bestselling author of five novels, including The Scent Keeper (a Reese’s Book Club pick), The School of Essential Ingredients, and No Two Persons, as well as the memoir House Lessons: Renovating a Life and co-author of readers’ guides 500 Great Books by Women and Let’s Hear It for the Girls. She holds a PhD in literature from the University of Washington, where she also taught, along with Antioch University, and is a founding member of the Seattle7Writers. She lives in Port Townsend, Washington, and her books explore themes of human connection, compassion, and the senses, having been published in over two dozen countries.