Lu CliftonScalp Dance, A Sam Chitto Mystery evolved naturally for Lu Clifton as she was born in and spent her early childhood in southeastern Oklahoma. While not a member of any nation, she has Choctaw and Cherokee ancestors in her maternal and paternal lines nd a long-standing interest in Native American myth and folklore.
Clifton has two middle-grade novels in print. Award -winning Freaky Fast Frankie Joe released in 2012 and Immortal Max in 2014. A third middle-grade novel is scheduled to release in 2016.
After completing a B.A. and M.A. in English at Colorado State University, Clifton worked in the business and journalism fields. She dedicates her time now to her two favorite things in life spending quality time with family and writing novels with unexpected depth. Read More Read Less