Marita Fairfield is the author of two books - The Merman’s Child and its sequel, The Merman’s Hope.  Marita grew up in Wiscasset, Maine and - like many of her generation – left to pursue college and career aspirations. She came back to Maine once she was able to telecommute from a waterfront home on Westport Island. She’s remained in the area ever since. As a solo parent, she told her child and anyone who cared to ask that the father was a merman and the story grew from there.