MICKI BERTHELOT MORENCY is the Haitian American author of The Island Sisters: A Novel and I Shall Find You: A Novel (Island Publishing). She has published numerous short stories, articles, and essays and has won several awards, including a Writer’s Digest competition. Through her work, Morency gives a voice to the voiceless, sharing her personal story of overcoming obstacles as an immigrant to motivate others. She loves to travel and has had the pleasure of living in the many settings of her debut novel. She currently lives in Florida. Visit her at mickimorency.com.