Anne Mortensen has been writing in one form or another most of her life. In between it all, she held various full-time positions including typesetter, PR executive, cafe owner, photographer, and journalist. In 2015, she committed to her first solo fiction project, experimenting with various ideas, points of view, and genres. In 2021, she completed this book in your hands, her debut, The Truth Effect—a new genre-bending story with elements of dystopian and techno thriller. Originally from El Paso, Texas, Anne now lives in London with her loving husband and gentle tabby, Meli. She’s writing her second book.