Meet the Author – Gina Marie Burris

Gina Marie Burris was born in New Castle, PA. As a child she spent her summer’s along the shores of the Allegheny River. As she grew, her admiration for the river never faded and her love for all things river dominated the stories she would tell her young son. When her son was three, she created the character “Tallulah the Turtle” and she would often tell him fun stories about the crazy turtle that worked hard to run a busy underwater diner and raise her three children.

Professionally, Gina graduated from a small community college in Colorado Springs with an Associates Degree in Science. She realized early on that nursing was not the path for her and eventually found herself teaching Personal and Professional Development classes at Paul Mitchell the School Cincinnati. It was here that her love for teaching and writing began to blossom and her first official book began.

Since completing “Tallulah’s Diner”, Gina has found great joy in sharing the writing process and her journey with kids of all ages. She believes everyone has a story to tell and adores visiting students to share her passion. Gina’s main goal is to help young minds relax and find wonder in their own written words.

Although she is settled in the small riverfront community she has loved all her life, Gina has a “Gypsy Soul”. When she isn’t writing, she can be found travelling with her husband, spending time with her family and friends (preferably riverside), attending music concerts (Eric Church being her favorite), lending her talents as a writer and chaos coordinator at her local YWCA, or relaxing occasionally on her pontoon with her beloved Boston Terrier, Madison Henrietta.