Kristina M Barbee (she/they) is an author and avid reader of stories rich in fantasy and intricate world-building. Her works focus on dynamic and diverse characters with complex backgrounds who are driven by compelling and contradictory motives that move their plots forward. 

Kristina has been writing stories, poems, and novels ever since she was first able to form sentences and spell most words correctly. Throughout her life, her nose has always been stuck in a book, and her mind has constantly wandered and created fictitious tales that helped her escape. Kristina lives in Illinois with a meticulously organized library room filled with books and her furry kids—Benjamin and Hermione. 

Additionally, Kristina supports a Free Palestine, Sudan, and all occupied territories. They back organizations like Planned Parenthood, Black Lives Matter, and efforts focused on helping and protecting LGBTQIA+ children and youths in harmful households. 

She is queer, AuDHD, a multi-suicide attempt survivor, has C-PTSD and GAD. They work every day to create works and take actions that positively influence the world while decolonizing their own minds and biases.