"Welcome to Keystone" Author Stephanie Peterson on the Brown Posey Press Show

Stephanie Peterson is the author of the long-running Welcome to Keystone series, which brings readers to the Southern California town of the same name. Drawing on her adolescent experiences, as well as her years as a high school English teacher, Peterson chronicles the lives of the Lawrence and Riches families. In detailed and timely scenes, we learn of family life, local politics, and the drama of middle and high school. Adults who seek to maintain their position on the social ladder, while the kids navigate their own circles, determine their own identities, and in some cases, try to survive.Self-published (including her original artwork), Peterson produced the first of the series in 2013, and there are 14 volumes available (and many more to come). Peterson has also written fairy tales with a message, An Irish Tale, and Charisma. She has also written poetry and several episodes of the unpublished teleplay, Super Teacher.A New Jersey native, Stephanie Peterson grew up in Jackson and graduated from Georgian Court University. She also taught in the Harrisburg schools for 12 years, including Bishop McDevitt High School. You can find out more about her works on her website. She lives in the Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania area.