Tori Diederich Lundell is the author of Sanded Soul. She was born in Sierra Vista, Arizona, on an army base where her father was stationed at the time. She now resides in Herriman, Utah, with her husband and three boys. Tori worked in the medical field for ten years as a tech ophthalmologist and loves helping others. She loses track of time when her pencil hits the paper and loves bringing her imagination to the surface. When not writing, she is spending time with her family, riding her horse, Blondie, teaching kickboxing, or going on adventures up at her cabin.