Carroll S. Taylor, a retired educator, is a writer, poet, and playwright. Author of two young adult novels, Chinaberry Summer and Chinaberry Summer: On the Other Side, and two children’s books, Feannag the Crow (2020) and Ella's Quilt (2023), her latest book is Facing Toward the East: Poems of Redemption. Carroll wrote a play, An Appointment with the Year Monger, and co-wrote another play, Beneath the Sky and Waters, an overview of Clay County, North Carolina's history and connection to the Cherokee heritage of the area. Both were performed onstage at the Peacock Performing Arts Center in Hayesville, NC. Carroll’s work emphasizes generational storytelling and she also enjoys writing about reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and other critters. She and her husband live in Hiawassee, Georgia. Learn more about Carroll at chinaberrysummer.com.