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Joanna Ruth Meyer writes cozy and epic fantasy from her home in Mesa, Arizona, where she lives with her husband and son, two orange cats (Howl and Hobbes, respectively), and an enormous grand piano named Prince Imrahil.

Her YA novels Echo North, Wind Daughter, and Into the Heartless Wood garnered starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, and Booklist, and her debut adult fantasy, While the Dark Remains, was an Amazon bestseller.

When she’s not writing, you can find her out for a run, teaching piano lessons, or reading, preferably with a cup of tea at her elbow and a cat in her lap.