Kate Quinn

Kate Quinn is an American novelist of historical fiction, born and raised in Long Beach, California. She holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in classical voice from Boston University.

She began her career with novels set in ancient Rome (the Empress of Rome saga) and Renaissance Italy (the Borgia Chronicles) before turning to the twentieth century with The Alice Network, The Huntress, The Rose Code, The Diamond Eye, and The Briar Club — several of them New York Times and USA Today bestsellers.

The Astral Library (2026) is her first work of magical realism. She lives in Maryland with her husband.