Kelly Barnhill is the author of three fantasy novels for children - The Witch's Boy, Iron Hearted Violet and The Mostly True Story of Jack. She has also written several short stories for grown-ups, which can be found in Postscripts,Weird Tales, Lightspeed,Clarksworld and other publications. She has received fellowships from the Jerome Foundation, the Abigail Quigley-McCarthy Center for Women and the Minnesota State Arts Board. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her architect husband, her three Most Remarkable Children, and her ancient, possibly-immortal dog.