Anna Celeste Burke is an award-winning author, who has achieved success on the USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers list. She has a fascinating background, having worked in various fields before turning to writing. Burke was originally on her way to Oahu to join her rock musician husband, after they had married in Tijuana. However, she was detained by the police as a runaway, which led to a series of unexpected events.
After being released by the police, Burke and her husband found themselves at Disney World, where they trained to be chefs. This experience was made possible through the Walt Disney World University. Burke's husband later earned his GED, and the couple went on to pursue advanced degrees in academia. They eventually landed jobs at The Ohio State University, where Burke worked as a professor in social work and behavioral science.
Having retired from her career in academia, Burke has returned to a long-time interest in writing fiction. She has written and published numerous manuscripts, and has carried out hundreds of training, consulting, and speaking engagements. Burke is now married to the same "sweet guy" she met in high school, and they live together in the Palm Springs area. In her free time, she enjoys painting, hiking, spending time with her husband, and taking care of her Siamese cats.
Burke is a prolific writer, with books in five different series. These include The Jessica Huntington Desert Cities Mystery series, set in the Coachella Valley near Palm Springs; The Corsario Cove Cozy Mystery series, set on California's Central Coast; The Georgie Shaw Cozy Mystery series, set in Orange County, California; The Seaview Cottages Cozy Mystery Series, set on the American Riviera, just north of Santa Barbara; and The Calla Lily Mystery series, set in Northern California's wine country. Burke's writing combines her love of fiction with her interest in mysteries, and she often includes California settings and themes in her work.