RM Allen lives in New Hampshire with her husband and is an “artivist” who likes to apply art to social issues in the form of painting, literature, graphic design, …and sometimes fabric!

Her most recent books (2019-2021) include a series of four of historical-fiction mysteries set in Exeter, NH: “Incident at Exeter Tavern,” “Incident at Ioka”, and “Incident at Exeter Depot” and “Yuletide at Exeter.” Her Maryvonne Mini-Mysteries series reveals the hidden history of the effaced Black community in Exeter, NH. She donates all profits from this series to tangible Black heritage projects in Exeter.

RM has also penned a series of small feminine spirituality books, “New Hampshire Goddess Chronicles” series 1-3 (published 2001-2016), that serve as guides for women looking to reinvent or re-inspire themselves using their own intuitive inner goddess. She feels that when women are happy and empowered, it spreads to their family, their community, and so on…and the world becomes a more peaceful place.

Post-covid, RM joined the Exeter Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a group of non-partisan women who work on service projects around historic preservation, education, and patriotism.

RM was chairwoman of the Town of Exeter Energy Committee for 7 years, helping to execute projects like LED streetlights, Community Power Aggregation, and landfill solar.

In 2018 she founded the non-profit Exeter LitFest.com, an annual literary festival (free & open to the public) which celebrates the diverse voices of Exeter (and regional) NH authors, past and present.

She holds a business/communications masters degree from Southern New Hampshire University. But- she started this all in her mid-30’s by earning a business associate degree from Northern Essex Community College. Late bloomer!