A.R. Grimes

Born and raised in Wausau, Wisconsin, A.R. Grimes began her writing career with “books” about dinosaurs in the second grade but moved on to writing fantasy after reading J.R.R. Tolkien and Madeleine L’Engle. The literary magazine of her alma mater, Carroll College, published her poems and short stories (Century Magazine, 1998-2001), and two of her works won awards. She is married to a martial arts enthusiast and they have two male offspring. They also share a house with two cats who–of course–claim ownership of everything and everyone therein.