Celia Persephone Gregory is an author and environmental artist whose work explores the intersection of ecology, spirituality, art, and human systems. She is the founder of  The Marine Foundation, where she pioneered Living Sculptures in the Sea — an initiative combining sculpture, marine conservation, and community engagement to help restore underwater ecosystems.

Originally trained in mosaic, her artistic journey evolved from intimate handcrafted works into large-scale architectural and site-specific creations shaped by mythology and a deep love of nature and beauty. Through her artisan weaving brand, Persephone Weave, she continues to explore the relationship between craft, creativity, and storytelling.

Hippy Wars: Some Things Are Worth Fighting For draws on her deep connection to the landscapes of Aspen and Taos, and her long-standing interest in land and water stewardship, sovereignty, countercultural history, and the stories that shape collective memory. Guided by the belief that water is the great connector, her work explores how the health of the ocean cannot be separated from the mountains, rivers, and communities at their source.

This is her first novel, and she plans to narrate the audiobook herself. She is currently at work on Llamada de las Ballenas, a memoir, and The Mound, a speculative historical novel reaching further back into humanity’s relationship with land, memory, myth, and each other.