Idelle Kursman was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. She earned her bachelor's degree from Boston College and her master's from William Paterson University. Idelle taught for many years and was a correspondent for a local newspaper. She has written articles for various publications and writes regularly on her website.  Her first novel, True Mercy, was a 2017 winner in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards.  It is a thriller that focuses on two contemporary issues: families managing with a loved one with autism and the international human trafficking crisis. True Mercy is available on Amazon, IngramSpark, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and many other distributors. Idelle is getting her second novel ready for publication. She lives with her family in New Jersey.