

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.