Eden Royce is a writer from Charleston, South Carolina. She is a Shirley Jackson Award finalist for her short fiction, which has appeared in various print and online magazines. Her debut middle grade novel, ROOT MAGIC is a Walter Award Honoree, a Nebula Award finalist, a Mythopoeic Fantasy Award winner, and an Ignyte award winner for outstanding children’s literature. She loves tea, coffee, bookstores, and roller skating – not always in that order.