Katie L CarrollAward-winning author Katie L. Carroll began writing after her 16-year-old sister, Kylene, unexpectedly passed away. Since then writing has taken her to many wonderful places-both real and imagined. She wrote her YA fantasy ELIXIR BOUND, winner of the2019 Connecticut Author Project for Best YA, and its sequel ELIXIR SAVED so Kylene could live on in the pages of a book. Katie's middle grade novels are WITCH TEST and PIRATE ISLAND. She is also the author of the picture books THE BEDTIME KNIGHT, illustrated by Erika Baird, and MOMMY'S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, illustrated by Phoebe Cho, and the nonfiction children's book SELFIES FROM MARS: THE TRUE STORY OF MARS ROVER OPPORTUNITY. She teaches writing and publishing workshops for children and adults and works as a freelance writer. Visit her website at katielcarroll.com. Read More Read Less