Kendall Kulper is an author and artist living in Cambridge, MA. She writes historical fantasy for young adult readers and has published four novels, beginning with Salt & Storm (YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, Junior Library Guild Selection) and Drift & Dagger (JLG Selection), and a novella, Saltwater Heart. Her latest novels, Murder for the Modern Girl (JLG Selection) and A Starlet’s Secret to a Sensational Afterlife (JLG Selection) are out now and received starred reviews from The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books and Shelf Awareness. Since 2018, she has hand-crafted unique, custom embroidered pieces for clients around the world. She graduated from Harvard University with an honors degree in History & Literature in 2008 and lives with her husband, two daughters, and much-Instagrammed dog, Abby.