Nur Kose is an American-Bengali-Turkish Muslim who is the eldest of five siblings. Nur has roots in upstate New York, Delaware, and North Carolina, where she studied English and Arabic at UNC-Chapel Hill, Class of 2019. Some of her favorite things are reading, snow, and ice cream (but not strawberry cheesecake with orange sorbet). Her favorite ice cream flavors are Snickers and banana split. She is also the author of the STAIRS series.