Leah E. Welker began crafting stories almost from the moment she learned to speak. One of her very first novels was a fantasy retelling of Robin Hood, emailed to her siblings and best friend chapter by chapter.
 
Though she voraciously read all sorts of fantasy, she found her home in the full-fantasy realms of Gail Carson Levine, Patricia C. Wrede, Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, Christopher Paolini, C. S. Lewis, and J. R. R. Tolkien. She hopes The Blood of the Covenants, her young adult fantasy series, pays homage to these greats (with an added dash of romance, too).
 
Leah lives in the DC area with her family and a handsome rescue Australian shepherd, Wes. You can find out more about her (and Wes!) at leahewelker.com.