Melissa Bourbon

photo credit: Kelly Rose Whitney

WEBSITE melissabourbon.com
INSTAGRAM @bookishly_cozy

BIO

Melissa Bourbon, also writing as Ivy Cassidy, is the national bestselling author of more than thirty-five novels steeped in mystery and magic. Writing as Ivy Cassidy, her latest venture into the world of magical women’s fiction begins with The House of Spells and Secrets, a story full of ancestral magic, sisterhood, and secrets waiting to be unraveled.

Melissa is also the author of the spellbinding Book Magic novels, the cozy-charming Magical Dressmaking Mysteries, and the deliciously pun-filled Bread Shop Mysteries (as Winnie Archer).

A former English and creative writing teacher, Melissa now channels her passion for storytelling into WriterSpark Academy, where she helps aspiring authors find their voice, build their worlds, and believe in their stories.

She’s fueled by tea, enchanted by folklore, and endlessly inspired by everyday magic—and her three adorable dogs.

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