Katherine Arden is an American author known for the Winternight Trilogy of fantasy novels. Before specializing in French and Russian literature at Middlebury College, Arden spent time abroad studying in France and Russia. After receiving her B.A., she moved to Maui, Hawaii, where she worked every king of odd job imaginable, from grant writing and making crêpes to guiding horse trips. Arden's other books include the Small Spaces series and her 2024 novel, The Warm Hands of Ghosts. Currently she lives in Vermont, but really, you never know.