Kate Francis is an English-American writer and architect. After graduating from Edinburgh University and the Bartlett School of Architecture, she worked as an architect for several top design firms in London before trading in her heels for flip-flops and heading west. These days she lives with her family and crazy labradoodle by the beach in Santa Cruz, California. When she’s not building something, she enjoys kayaking, walking the dog, and crafting interesting ways to kill off fictional teenagers.