EMILY THIEDE is the author of This Vicious Grace. A former public school teacher, Emily teaches creative writing and serves on the board for Writer House, a writing nonprofit, co-hosts the Basic Pitches podcast, and loves fostering kittens and getting lost in the woods near her home in central Virginia.
You can find her across social media @EKTWrites and at www.ekthiede.com
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy
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