Ann Heathman was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a small farming community in the Midwest.
For twenty years, she taught middle school and worked in the dual role of a digital age literacy coach and educational consultant. She retired early from teaching and moved to Florida where she began a new career as a professional dog trainer. In 2013 she penned her first book, Deny Tomorrow, then two sequels: Capture Tomorrow and Chasing Tomorrow.
She currently lives in sunny Florida where she trains dogs and writes.