Kate Elliott has been writing science fiction and fantasy fiction and non-fiction for thirty years. Her books include fantasy novella Servant Mage, the gender-spun Alexander the Great as space opera Unconquerable Sun, YA fantasy trilogy Court of Fives, the Afro-Celtic post-Roman alt-history fantasy adventure with lawyer dinosaurs the Spiritwalker trilogy (Cold Magic), the science fiction Novels of the Jaran, the Crossroads fantasy trilogy (Spirit Gate), Black Wolves, and the massive and complete seven volume epic fantasy Crown of Stars (King’s Dragon), as well as a short fiction collection.
Her work has been nominated for the Nebula, World Fantasy, RT, Norton, and Locus Awards. Kate lives in Hawaii, where she paddles outrigger canoes and spoils her schnauzer, Fingolfin, High King of the Schnoldor.