Kristina McMorris is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and the recipient of more than twenty national literary awards, as well as a nomination for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, RWA’s RITA® Award, and a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction.

Inspired by true personal and historical accounts, her works of fiction have been published by Kensington Books, Penguin Random House, and HarperCollins. THE EDGE OF LOST is Kristina's fourth novel, following the widely praised LETTERS FROM HOME, BRIDGE OF SCARLET LEAVES, and THE PIECES WE KEEP. Additionally, her novellas have appeared in the anthologies A WINTER WONDERLAND and GRAND CENTRAL.

Prior to her writing career, Kristina hosted weekly TV shows since age nine, including an Emmy® Award-winning program, and has been named one of Portland's ""40 Under 40"" by The Business Journal. She lives with her husband and two sons in the Pacific Northwest, where she is working on her next novel.