Dr. MaryAnn Diorio is a widely published, award-winning author who writes riveting, compelling, and page-turning fiction that deals with the deepest issues of the human heart. She is the author of the popular trilogy, The Italian Chronicles, and of the award-winning novella, A Christmas Homecoming. MaryAnn has also authored six children's books.

Her latest novel, In Black and White, a love story involving a white woman and a black man. Set in the 1950s, the novel deals with the topics of racism and prejudice.