Starr Reina was born and raised in New York in a small town called St. Johnsville. Reading brought her the most joy and she was always aspiring to be the next great author. Having always had a passion for literature, as a child she spent most of her time in the library reading.

She is a paralegal of twelve years for an estate planning and asset protection law firm in Encino, California. When not working, she enjoys weaving tales of suspense, drama and crime.

She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Los Angeles Chapter and nationally; American Association of University Women, Thousand Oaks Chapter; Literary Arts Society of Ventura, California and Toastmasters International and its local group Voice Ambassadors. She has won three ‘Best Speaker’ awards as well as ‘Best Evaluator’ at the Voice Ambassadors chapter of Toastmasters. She is a co-chair and main coordinator for the West Coast Author Premiere, a weekend long event which was born to help authors from all over network, learn and share their work with the public. She has been instrumental in compiling authors and planning a local author event at Barnes and Noble in Ventura, California along with the store’s event manager.