Katherine Swanson is an author of children’s books and novels, who currently resides in British Columbia, Canada. She was born in Kenora, Ontario, Canada where she learned to love the outdoors and fine arts. After graduating from Lakehead University (Thunder Bay, Ontario), she moved to British Columbia to pursue a career in teaching. Katherine wrote Guardian of the Ghost Key (her first novel) while on a leave of absence from teaching. She has continued to pursue her creative passion through novels, writing and illustrating children’s picture books and poetry.