Marianne Sciucco writes contemporary, women's and young adult fiction. A lover of words and books, she dreamed of becoming an author when she grew up but became a nurse to avoid poverty. She later brought her two passions together and writes about the intricate lives of people struggling with health and family issues. She says she's not a nurse who writes but a writer who happens to be a nurse. Her debut novel, Blue Hydrangeas, an Alzheimer's love story, is a Kindle bestseller, Indie Reader Approved, a Book Works Book of the Week, a Library Journal Self-e Selection, and a 5-star Readers Favorite. She is also the author of its award-winning prequel Christmas at Blue Hydrangeas and A Wedding at Blue Hydrangeas.
Marianne has also published a young adult novel, Swim Season, an Official Selection in the Young Adult General Fiction category of New Apple's 2017 Annual Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing and a Book Works Book of the Week. Swim Season is based on her 11 years' experience as a Swim Mom, and the longest book she hopes she'll ever write. She prefers shorter fiction, and has published four short stories: Ino's Love, the award-winning Collection: Daisy Hunter Story No. 1, Birthday Party: Daisy Hunter Story No. 2, and Dinner at the Tamarack Inn: Daisy Hunter Story No. 3. The Daisy Hunter stories are loosely based on her childhood experiences. A native Bostonian, Marianne lives in New York's Hudson Valley. Follow her on her website, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
