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Writing was always beckoning, however, and soon she began writing for local magazines and newspapers before venturing into her first love, fiction. While attending Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Melanie performed in many community theater productions before meeting her husband, moving to the Chicago area and raising two sons. An avid reader all her life - as a child, she was the proud winner, several years running, of the summer reading program at her local library - she still firmly believes that a lifetime of reading is the best education a writer can have. ![]() ![]() Melanie Benjamin was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. ![]() |