Donna Norman-Carbone is an author of women's fiction that tugs at the heartstrings. Of Lies and Honey, her most recent award-winning novel, was published in April 2024 and centers on the many facets of motherhood. Her debut novel, All That is Sacred, was released in June 2023 and has earned ten awards. The BookFest Awards featured All That is Sacred among the other winners on the Tower billboard in Times Square. Donna holds a master’s degree in English from Southern CT State University and is a member of the WFWA, CAPA and Author's Guild. She is the creator and co-host of the podcast Authors Talking Bookish,former director for Bookish Road Trip and writing coach.

Donna currently teaches English part time after a 35-year career as a high school teacher, university adjunct and adult educator. She lives in a small Connecticut suburb where she and her husband have raised three amazingly creative children, two Labrador Retrievers and a Siamese cat. In her spare time, Donna enjoys reading a good book on a sunny Cape Cod beach, traveling worldwide to immerse herself in other cultures, and spending cherished time with family and friends.