Jaima Lindell was born in Seattle and raised in Ravensdale, Washington, a small town nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. She attended Western Washington University and earned her BA in English with an emphasis on creative writing. After embarking on an adventure to live in New Zealand, Australia, and Spain, Jaima settled back in her native Pacific Northwest with her husband, Chris, and their ginger cat, Paul. A project manager by day, Jaima spends her personal time reading other authors' delicious words, writing about fantastical worlds, and exploring the many mountains, forests, and lakes of northern Washington. Jaima's excitement for discovering new books-and revisiting previously loved stories-means she can often be found at the local bookstore, no matter where in the world she is. Lishka is Jaima's debut novel.