Tern O'Brien earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing at the age of twenty-one but has been entertaining with her stories since she was but a wee child, growing up in Los Angeles. Citing General Hospital as her main inspiration for writing, O’Brien also admits to drawing on a passion for mythology, fairy tales and various people as influences for her creativity. Having devoured hundreds of books as a youngster, O'Brien's favorite authors include Anne Rice, John Irving, JK Rowling, Juliet Marsellier, Laurell K. Hamilton and Gregory MacGuire. Though a devotee of fairy tales, O'Brien finds it difficult to give all of her stories a happy ending.
O'Brien currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
Addendum: Sadly, Tern's beloved companion Iolaus passed away April 03, 2004. A tribute page has been dedicated to this wonderful creature. You may see it hereIolaus. Addenendum II: Tern's second companion Lulu, also passed away, on 5 April, 2006. A tribute page to this amazingly sweet creature is here Lulu
