Katherine L. Holmes obtained an M.A. in Writing from the University of Minnesota. In the last years, she worked with used books in Duluth, Minnesota, and also, collected many of the flutes that are in this book. As a teenager, she took lessons from Sidney Zeitlin, principal flutist for the Minnesota Orchestra. Her mother taught string music and her paternal grandfather, a professional French hornist, played with Sousa. She has four other books published. The House in Windward Leaves was a Finalist in the Indie Excellence Book Awards and the Next Generation Book Awards. More information is at her website: https://sites.google.com/site/katherinelholmesauthorprofile/