Ellen Byron

Ellen Byron (born in New York) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and producer.

As a novelist, she has written the Cajun Country Mystery series and Vintage Cookbook Mystery series, as well as the Catering Hall Mystery series under the pseudonym Maria DiRico. She has won two Agatha Awards for Best Contemporary Novel and multiple Best Humorous Mystery Lefty Awards. ''Bayou Book Thief'', her first Vintage Cookbook Mystery, is nominated for an Anthony Award.

As a screenwriter, she has written for ''Wings'', ''Just Shoot Me!'', and ''The Fairly OddParents''. Provided by Wikipedia