Born in Bangor, Maine, Kristen Taber spent her childhood at the feet of a “tall tale” grandfather, learning to blend fact with fiction and imagination with reality. She lived within the realms of the worlds that captivated her, breathing life into characters and crafting stories even before she could read. Those stories have since turned into a wide range of short tales, poems, and novels in both Young Adult and Adult genres. She is currently writing from various coffee shops in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.