Megan McNeil is a children’s book author based in Tucson, Arizona. For nearly a decade she told stories of the people, places and policies of the American West as a news reporter. She worked at media outlets across Colorado and in Southern Arizona. Megan graduated from Texas State University in 2015 with a degree in broadcast journalism. Now, she uses her stortelling skills to write books with both educational and moral lessons. "The Silver Lining" is her debut children's book.