Tessa Gratton

Tessa Gratton was born in Okinawa, Japan, while her father was serving in the U.S. Navy, and studied at the University of Kansas. She is the author of novels, young adult fiction, and short stories, which have been translated into more than 20 languages. She has been nominated multiple times for the Otherwise Award. Her works include the queer novels Strange Grace and Night Shine, as well as the queer Shakespeare adaptation Lady Hotspur. As a child, Gratton wanted to become a paleontologist or a sorceress.