author : Catherine StineCatherine Stine is a USA Today bestselling author of historical fantasy, paranormal romance, sci-fi thrillers and young adult fiction. Before writing novels, she was a painter and children’s fabric designer, and in many ways, she sees writing as painting with words. She loves edgy thrills, perhaps because her dad read Edgar Allen Poe tales to her as a child. \n\nHer newest historical fantasy, Witch of the Wild Beasts was a second prize winner in the 2019 Valley Forge RWA Sheila Contest. Other novels have earned Indie Notable awards and New York Public Library Best Books for Teens.\n\nCatherine loves spending time with her beagle Benny, writing about supernatural creatures, gardening on her deck, traveling and meeting readers at book events. \n\n