Kristin Cashore (born in 1976) is the author of Graceling, Fire and Bitterblue. In addition to writing the Graceling series, she has also written educational material for K-6 grades. She describes herself as a "chucklehead" and "daydreamer", and says she has always loved writing. She currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and many of her signed works can be found in local bookstores.