Kylie Lee Baker is theΒ Sunday TimesΒ bestselling author ofΒ The Keeper of NightΒ duology,Β The Scarlet AlchemistΒ duology, and the forthcoming adult horrorΒ Bat Eater. She grew up in Boston and has since lived in Atlanta, Salamanca, and Seoul. Her writing is informed by her heritage (Japanese, Chinese, and Irish), as well as her experiences living abroad as both a student and teacher. She has a BA in creative writing and Spanish from Emory University and a master of library and information science degree from Simmons University.