Anita Saxena is the author of the middle grade book, Double Axel or Nothing. She has been a competitive figure skater for most of her life and coaching for more than two decades. She enjoys ice dance, theatre on ice, showcase, and moves in the field.

Anita lives in Alabama with her husband and three cats. When she’s not on the ice, she writes and is an optometrist. Anita also enjoys playing and teaching piano. She loves hiking when the weather is mild and going to the beach for undisturbed reading time. Anita also happens to be a connoisseur of hot tea and popsicles. After graduating from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with University Honors in Philosophy and a minor in Chemistry, she then went on to receive her Doctorate of Optometry from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry.