Gay Grant is the author of three books and is an experienced writer and public speaker. From 2005 to 2022 she owned The Write Way, a writing, grant writing and editing consulting firm specializing in non-profit development. Grant served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2012-2018. She is currently chair of the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority, a member of the Maine State Museum Commission, and the Statehouse and Capital Park Commission. She also serves on the Gardiner City Council.

She is married to Ron Grant and lives along the Kennebec River in South Gardiner. They have two grown children and a grandson.