BW HOFF was born on July 2 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. For the first five years of her life, she thought the Fourth of July fireworks were for her. At age 22-ish, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a degree in fine art, emphasizing graphic design. Her first humorous mystery, The Shrill of it All: A Rae Greyson Mystery, was published in October of 2022. The second Rae Greyson book in this series is currently being written and so close to being done. The working title is Where Wolves Wait and don’t worry, Bash and Rae team up again.