Lucy Eskeland developed an interest in children’s writing at a young age. However, she did not pursue this dream until later in life, when she enrolled in several writing courses for children. Dr. Eskeland co-authored several children’s science books on genetics and biotechnology. She also published an article in Skipping Stones magazine. Dr. Eskeland earned a bachelors of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Florida, then earned her doctoral degree in biomedical sciences from the City University of New York / Mount Sinai Medical Center. She went on to do her post-graduate work at the University of California in San Diego. She published several papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals and is a member of the international honor society of science and engineering, Sigma Xi, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).