Kathleen Marple Kalb describes herself as an Author/Anchor/Mom…not in that order. An award-winning weekend anchor at New York's 1010 WINS Radio, she writes short stories and novels including the Ella Shane, Old Stuff, and (as Nikki Knight) Grace the Hit Mom and Vermont Radio Mysteries. Her stories have been in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, other major publications, and anthologies including DEVIL'S SNARE: Best New England Crime Stories 2024 and short-listed for Derringer and Black Orchid Novella Awards. She, her husband, and son live in a Connecticut house owned by their cat.