M. E. Schuman
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M. E. Schuman

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When science meets suspense, the truth can be deadly.

M. E. Schuman is an environmental scientist and award-winning author whose four decades in Alaska inspire her pulse-pounding environmental thrillers. With a B.S. in Wildlife Biology and Range Management, a minor in Soil Science, and a Master’s in Environmental Policy and Wetland Science, Schuman brings scientific depth and real-world experience to every story. She is a certified Senior Ecologist and Professional Certified Wetland Scientist. The Understory is a multi-award winner receiving the First Place Journey Award at the Chanticleer International Awards for Overcoming Adversity and the 2023 Independent Press Distinguished Favorite in Environment. Where The Sleeping Lady Lies, Book 1 of The Rare Earth Series received First Place From Chanticleer International Awards in the Genre Global High Suspense Lab-Lit Thriller 2025. Book 2, The Catalyst, won SILVER in the category Thrillers - Techno-thriller in 2026 Global Book Awards.

As a first responder to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Schuman witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of human error on fragile ecosystems—an experience that fuels the heart and tension of her fiction.

Now based in Port Townsend, Washington, she volunteers with the Marine Science Center, the Northwest Maritime Center, and A Humane World for Animals. Her love of wild places continues to draw her to endangered habitats around the globe.
Her memoir, The Understory: A Female Environmentalist in the Land of the Midnight Sun (2022), earned critical acclaim for its honesty and spirit. Her thrillers Where the Sleeping Lady Lies (March 2025) and The Catalyst (September 2025) form the Rare Earth Series, where science, suspense, and the natural world collide.

Through her writing, Schuman gives voice to the voiceless and reminds readers that the earth itself is both fragile and fierce—and worth fighting for.
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    • A Female Environmentalist in the Land of the Midnight Sun
    • By: M. E. Schuman
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    • Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
    • Release date: 21-09-26
    • Language: English
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