Katherine Arden

Katherine Arden was born in Austin, Texas, and studied French and Russian literature at Middlebury College in Vermont. She spent a semester abroad in Moscow and later lived in places including Hawaii and France. Before focusing on writing, she held various jobs, including work on a farm and teaching. During this period, she began her debut novel, *The Bear and the Nightingale*. She is also known for the Winternight Trilogy and the Small Spaces series.