Cynthia G. Neale is a native of the Finger Lakes region of New York and currently resides in New Hampshire. Ms. Neale is the author of The Irish Milliner; Norah: The Making of an Irish-American Woman in 19th-Century New York; The Irish Dresser, A Story of Hope during The Great Hunger (An Gorta Mor, 1845-1850 and Hope in New York City, The Continuing Story of The Irish Dresser. She has created The Irish Dresser Series screenplay that is adapted from her four novels. Ms. Neale has also written a dessert and essay book, Pavlova in a Hat Box, Sweet Memories & Desserts. Her recent novel, Catharine, Queen of the Tumbling Waters is set in colonial times during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. In addition to these works, Ms. Neale writes plays, screenplays, short stories, and essays. She holds a B.A. in Writing and Literature from Vermont College and enjoys Irish set dancing, ballroom dancing, reading, painting, travel, hiking, and kayaking. An accomplished baker, she also enjoys creating events for food, dance, and fund raising events.

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