Kathryn (K.E.) Ormsbee writes Middle Grade and Young Adult books. Her debut novel, THE WATER AND THE WILD, is a Middle Grade fantasy out now from Chronicle Books. The sequel, THE DOORWAY AND THE DEEP, comes out Fall 2016. Her YA debut, LUCKY FEW, will be published by Simon & Schuster BFYR in June 2016.In her wild, early years, Kathryn taught English as a Foreign Language, interned with a film society, and did a lot of irresponsible road tripping. Nowadays, she teaches piano lessons, plays in a band you've never heard of, and run races she never wins. She likes clothes from the 60s, music from the 70s, and movies from the 80s. She is from the 90s.