The youngest of five children, Danielle Ackley-McPhail began devouring books at a very young age and eventually developed the talent for telling tales of her own. This love of the written word has followed her throughout her life.

She has shared her time and talent with various literary publications, including The Cantilever, the literary journal of Florida Southern College; The Grubstreet Writer, the literary journal of Kean College of NJ; The Taj Mahal Review, published by Cyberwit; and The Amazing Instant Novelist, an on-line writing area sponsored by America Online.

Her work has also appeared in the November 2002 and February 2003 issues of Sabledrake Magazine and is included in the anthologies Through a Glass Darkly (released by Lite Circle Publications) and with her first novel, Yesterday's Dreams, she explores the rich mythology of her Celtic heritage and her own longtime fascination with fantasy. At the turn of the new year, she completed the sequel, Tomorrow's Memories, and is currently looking for a home for it.

Danielle lives in New York City with her husband, Mike, mother-in-law Teresa, and two extremely spoiled cats.