Kathryn is a historian and writer of horror and speculative fiction. Her current project blends two of her favorite genres: horror and queer romance in the setting of the Deep South. Originally from Alabama, Kathryn is a recovering academic and queer Catholic. She has moved between western Massachusetts, Berlin, Germany,  East Tennessee, and Salt Lake City. In the past, she has worked as a barista, subtitled East German films, and taught history as a university professor. She was a Fulbright scholar and holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She now lives happily next to a cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband and two cats.