As a colorful, whimsical author, Melissa Olson fearlessly tackles the ominous subject of childhood sex abuse using the power of story in her debut memoir, Broken Girl Fly. Melissa’s gift for writing is captivatingly fresh - stirring the heart, drawing out tears, rousing a giggle, and inspiring love. Her willingness to bare her soul allows her readers to experience Jesus in the darkest of places. Her book is one you simply cannot put down.

Melissa’s creativity is inspired by the surroundings of her home in the lush Pacific Northwest, where she shares her abode with her stupendous humans, a lazy English bulldog, and a fanatical Boxer. She also enjoys disco music, the smell of old books, and a hot cup of blackberry tea.