Katherine Kirkpatrick has published eight books for children and young adults, both fiction and nonfiction. Her title Mysterious Bones: The Story of Kennewick Man was named a Golden Kite Honor Book by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. At the time she wrote Trouble's Daughter, she lived on City Island, in the Bronx, New York City, a few miles from where Anne Hutchinson's farm stood. As part of the research for the book, she enjoyed kayaking around the area. Katherine grew up in Stony Brook, Long Island, New York, and graduated from the Stony Brook School and Smith College. She lives in Seattle with her family.
