Alice LaPlante

Alice LaPlante studied at the University of Illinois and has worked, among other roles, as a journalist and financial publications consultant for over twenty years. Her articles have been published in magazines such as "Forbes ASAP," "BusinessWeek," "InformationWeek," "Discover," and others. As a consultant, she has collaborated with corporate giants like IBM, Microsoft, Symantec, and more. To date, she has published five guidebooks covering a wide range of topics, from literature to economics and technology. She teaches creative writing at Stanford University and the University of San Francisco. She lives with her family in Northern California. The book "Turn of Mind" is her first novel. (photo: Anne Knudsen)