[1] Mailman was born in the United States, growing up in Vermont and attending both Colby College and the University of Arizona, Tucson.
She later began writing a column for the Montclarion edition of the Contra Costa Times.
[6] Critical reception for Mailman's work has been mostly positive,[7] with The Witch's Trinity gaining praise from Marie Claire and Boston.com.
[8][9] The Isle of Man Today criticized The Witch's Trinity, stating that it "is unsophisticated in its good versus evil premise".
[10] The novel was a San Francisco Chronicle Notable Book of 2007, and a Bram Stoker Award finalist.