道恩·格裏菲思（Dawn Griffiths）以數學傢的身份在一所頂尖英國大學開始讀書生活，曾獲得數學專業一級榮譽學位。可是，當她意識到人們在聚會上不願意與她談話時，就拒絕瞭一份研究極為罕見的微分方程的博士奬學金，轉而從事軟件開發事業。目前她將IT谘詢、寫作及數學集於一身。

當道恩不寫深入淺齣係列圖書的時候，你會看到她在打太極拳、織梭結花邊或在烹飪美食 — 她還沒有修煉齣一心三用的絕技。旅行以及和她深愛的丈夫大衛在一起消磨時光也讓她十分享受。

道恩有一個猜測 —《深入淺齣梭結花邊》有可能會很火爆，可她懷疑布雷特（Brett）和勞裏（Laurie）不會同意。

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