J.M. Merillo was born in Medina, NY. She fell in love with writing poetry at the age of ten and soon after found a passion for creating stories. J.M. spent her childhood moving every few years to a new place, continuing to write to cope with the constant upheavals. The Immortal Fate: Lillian’s Story is her first novel. She also wrote a book of poetry titled Immortal Dreams: Poetry by Lillian Gray as a companion book the The Immortal Fate.