L.P. Simone lives and writes in Washington D.C, and definitely believes in ghosts. Charlotte's Ghosts: The Mystery of the Vanishing Boy came straight from the heart. And back in the before times, after complaining A LOT about the lack of a good Maya apocalypse story, Simone decided enough was enough. After earning a Masters Degree in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University, an MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College of Fine Arts, teaching history and writing in DC, and English in Guatemala, The 2012 Prophecies: Heir of the Jaguar was born.