Katherine Lore has spent most of her life exploring her own imagination. She began writing poetry as a teen, but took a detour and became the female version of the Sandman, sending people off into their dreamworld. She currently lives in Texas with her children, as well as a cat that does parkour, and a dog that wants to be a florist. Her stories all contain an element of magic, myth, or folklore. Fairy tales, she believes, are meant for every day. Becoming Athena is her debut novel.