Louise Appell was born and raised in Northampton, Massachusetts. She graduated from Smith College and earned a doctorate at the University of Kentucky. She had a distinguished care...ver maisLouise Appell was born and raised in Northampton, Massachusetts. She graduated from Smith College and earned a doctorate at the University of Kentucky. She had a distinguished career in education before she retired to write fiction. Visit her website at www. LOUISEAPPELL.com. or find her on FACEBOOK.ver menos