Allison and Wayne Marks met in a Canterbury Tales class at the University of Cincinnati while
finishing their degrees in English literature. Today, they spend many an
afternoon spinning stories of their own as a husband and wife writing duo.
Allison received her MLS from the University of Kentucky and worked nearly two decades as librarian at Temple Israel synagogue in Akron, Ohio. She also reviews Jewish children’s books for the Association of Jewish Libraries newsletter. Wayne has worked as a proofreader and copywriter at a North Canton, Ohio, marketing company for 25 years. Allison enjoys reading, journal writing, and filling her urban garden with morning glories, Shasta daisies, and heirloom tomatoes. Wayne plays fiddle in several local bands, sings bass in Akron’s Gaelic choir, and pens novelty tunes, such as the YouTube hit, “The Wiener Dog Song.”
They are the authors of Og’s Ark (Kar-Ben, spring 2016), A Gefilte Fishy Tale (MB Publishing, fall 2016), and The Art Lesson (Kar-Ben, spring 2017). They live in a 100-year-old home in Akron, where they raised twins, Elliott and Claire.
Allison received her MLS from the University of Kentucky and worked nearly two decades as librarian at Temple Israel synagogue in Akron, Ohio. She also reviews Jewish children’s books for the Association of Jewish Libraries newsletter. Wayne has worked as a proofreader and copywriter at a North Canton, Ohio, marketing company for 25 years. Allison enjoys reading, journal writing, and filling her urban garden with morning glories, Shasta daisies, and heirloom tomatoes. Wayne plays fiddle in several local bands, sings bass in Akron’s Gaelic choir, and pens novelty tunes, such as the YouTube hit, “The Wiener Dog Song.”
They are the authors of Og’s Ark (Kar-Ben, spring 2016), A Gefilte Fishy Tale (MB Publishing, fall 2016), and The Art Lesson (Kar-Ben, spring 2017). They live in a 100-year-old home in Akron, where they raised twins, Elliott and Claire.