New York Times bestselling author Meagan Spooner grew up reading and writing every spare moment of the day while dreaming about life as an archaeologist, a marine biologist, an astronaut. She graduated from Hamilton College in New York State with a degree in playwriting. She s the coauthor of the award-winning Starbound trilogy as well as a Beauty and the Beast retelling. In her spare time she plays guitar, plays video games, plays with her cat, and reads.