Cissy Hassell was born and raised on a forty-eight acre farm near the small
town of Gassaway, West Virginia, the youngest of fifteen children, to parents
of his, hers and theirs, a total of 14 siblings.

At the end of her first school year, she had read every book in the first grade
library. From that day forward,she read everything she could get her hands
on. Her claim to fame in the early years was eraser tag champion in the second
grade and the girls’ spelling bee champion in the seventh. She began writing at
a young age. Her first attempt was a mystery/murder that she still has today.
From there, her writing abilities delved into song-writing, poetry and short
stories. Then later full-length novels. And on to start up a publishing company
whose focus was on new and aspiring authors.

Cissy Hassell is an award-winning author of 61 novels. Coming Home,
her 10th novel, is the recipient of seven awards, including Best Women’s
Fiction of the Year of The Gold Medallion. Among others are By the Dark
of the Moon; Deceit Times Two and more. Her books are published world-
wide and have received national attention.

She is fond of saying she began writing as an adult to maintain her sanity. Raising five kids, although giving her lots of joy
and feels they are her greatest accomplishments, was still trying at times. She is a multi-award winning author and previous
owner of a publishing company, winning numerous awards for her books. Now, the majority of her time is spent writing.