After graduating from Loyola Marymount University with a BA in Technical Theater, Michele Kwasniewski spent over fifteen years in film and television production. Starting out as a film set assistant on movies such as INDEPENDENCE DAY, FACE/OFF, PRIMAL FEAR, and EVITA. Michele eventually switched to the small screen and worked her way up the ladder to production manager, gaining experience on television shows such as BIG BROTHER, ADOPTION STORIES, EXTRA YARDAGE and MEET THE PANDAS. She is also a proud member of the Producers Guild of America and the Authors Guild. Michele's colorful experiences in the industry inspired her to write THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEHART trilogy. Michele lives in Orange County, California with her husband, their son and their disobedient dachshund. Michele’s award-winning series THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEHART consists of books entitled "RISING STAR," "BURNING BRIGHT" and "FALLING STAR." Books from THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEART series has won awards in the following contests: 2024 Independent Press Awards, BookFest Awards for 2022-2024, PenCraft Awards for 2022-2023, 2023 NYC Big Book Awards, 2022 American Writing Awards, The 2023 Independent Author Network Awards and the 2023 National Indie Excellence Awards.