Katie Keridan is a pediatric neuropsychologist-turned-author. She holds a Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from John F. Kennedy University and a Master’s degree in Public Health with an emphasis in social and behavioral health from Texas A&M University. Dr. Keridan has trained and worked at universities and hospitals on both the East and West coasts, including Johns Hopkins University and the Kennedy Krieger Institute, the University of California San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital, and Children’s National Medical Center. Her work has appeared in academic peer-reviewed journals, such as The Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Child Neuropsychology, and The Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, as well as literary outlets, including Highlights Hello Magazine, Youth Imagination Magazine, The Blue Nib, Every Day Fiction, Sand Canyon Review, Red Fez, various anthologies, and elsewhere. Her debut YA fantasy novel, “Reign Returned,” will be published September 13th, 2002, by SparkPress. You can follow her online at www.katiekeridan.com.