Dona Masi is a writer and editor whose short fiction and articles are used in reading and writing assessments throughout the United States.

Her articles about the arts, the environment, and current affairs have appeared in Foster’s Daily Democrat, Seacoast Newspapers, and Portsmouth Press. She is also a playwright, and two of her plays were performed at the Provincetown Theater Company.

In her fiction, as in her playwriting, she loves bringing relatable characters to life and depicting them in all their heroic and flawed humanity. Her debut novel, The Taking, was inspired by her interest in UFO folklore and reports of alien encounters. With a B.A. in Liberal Studies from Vermont College, she earned her M.A. in Liberal Studies from the University of New Hampshire. She lives with her husband in Dover, New Hampshire.

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