Simone Martel is the author of a novel, A Cat Came Back, a memoir, The Expectant Gardener, and a story collection, Exile’s Garden. Simone was born in Oakland, CA. After studying English at U.C. Berkeley, she created and operated an organic tomato farm in the Central Valley. She’s working on a new novel based on that experience.

Simone Martel's work featured in Stand Magazine comprises one article.