Carole Marsh is a children's author and the founder of , a children's book publishing company headquartered in Peachtree City, GA. Marsh writes mystery fiction in addition to works of non-fiction for children. Initially, she self-published under the imprint Gallopade Publishing Group, which she founded in 1979; today, Gallopade International is a major small publisher based in Peachtree City, Georgia. In 2007 Marsh received the Georgia Author of the Year award for her contributions to children's literature and to the state of Georgia over her career.