A dedicated Arizona native, Lisa Schnebly Heidinger is the great-granddaughter of Sedona and T. C. Schnebly, who named the Oak Creek town of Sedona. A state university graduate and Flinn Brown Fellow, she has written for a wide range of media, including magazines, radio, community newspapers, and television.
She has composed eight other books on various Arizona subjects and is responsible for authoring and coordinating the publishing of Arizona: 100 Years Grand, Arizona's official centennial book, which was voted OneBookAZ in 2012.
Heidinger loves going on road trips (particularly within Arizona's borders), spending time with family-and anything involving coffee!