The Story Behind the Author

Graduating from Quinnipiac University with a degree in Immunology and Microbiology and obtaining her Master’s degree at the University of Wisconsin in Biotechnology, I.D. Marie has a background in the sciences. Her original passion for biotechnology came from her early love for Sci-fi stories like the X-Men comics and movies like Contagion, Star Wars, and GATTACA. Growing up, she developed a love for writing thanks to her 7th-grade English teacher, who taught her how writing can be a creative (and fun, if you believe it) way to express herself. Already an avid reader, Marie took up the art form and has never looked back.

A Celtic-Latina American, Marie is inspired by Science fiction and the mythologies of her respective cultures. These two passions bleed into her work. Marie’s debut novel, The Tyrant’s Daughter, explores her interests in genetic mutations along with a hint of political intrigue and mental health.

Her passions outside writing include soccer, powerlifting, and mountain sports. A former collegiate soccer player, she continues to compete in soccer and powerlifting year-round to keep up her competitive spirit. In the summers, you’ll find her hiking, and in the winter, she trades her boots for skis. “If it were easy, everyone would do it,” is a quote Marie lives by. A college athlete, aspiring writer, and bioengineer, Marie has always strived to be the best version of herself… no matter how challenging.

Marie currently has four publications, all of which are science fiction stories in her Legends of Pangaea series.

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