Alicia Summers grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the night sky was a constant companion and the local library a second home. She studied cultural anthropology at the University of Arizona before working as a museum educator and later as a copywriter for a travel company. After completing an MFA in fiction at Portland State University, she began publishing romantic short fiction in small magazines and literary journals. Her work blends destination settings, slow-burn chemistry, and found family dynamics. A longtime volunteer with literacy nonprofits, she lives in Portland with her partner and a retired racing greyhound named Biscuit. When she is not writing, she is learning Portuguese, collecting vintage cameras, and plotting the perfect night train itinerary.
