Kristy Garnder is a queer sci-fi, fantasy, and horror writer. She is the author of the The Broken Stars series and the award-winning cookbook, Cooking with Cocktails. Furnished with degrees in Gender Studies & Sociology, she crafts complex characters who adventure through space, time, and emotional maelstroms questioning what identity – and home – really mean. When she’s not jet-setting words on her laptop, she’s chasing stars, mountain adventures, belly laughs, curating playlists for her books, and packing her carry-on for another escape to SE Asia. She resides in Vancouver B.C. with her partner.