J. Kathleen Cheney is a former mathematics teacher who has taught classes ranging from 7th grade to Calculus, with a brief stint as a gifted and talented specialist. She is the author of the Novels of the Golden City, including The Shores of Spain, The Seat of Magic, and The Golden City. Her short fiction has been published in such venues as Fantasy Magazine and Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and her novella Iron Shoes was a Nebula Finalist in 2010.
Praise for the novels of J. Kathleen Cheney [A] masterpiece of historical fantasy. Library Journal [M]esmerizing. Publishers Weekly Intriguing and fun, the mystery unfolds like a socially conscious tour through a cabinet of curiosities. Kirkus Reviews