Katherine Arden, author portrait
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Katherine Arden

Katherine Arden is the New York Times bestselling author of the Winternight trilogy and the Small Spaces Quartet. In addition to writing, she enjoys aimless travel, growing vegetables, and running wild through the woods with her dog, Moose. She lives in Vermont.
The Warm Hands of Ghosts
Empty Smiles
Dark Waters
The Winter of the Witch
Dead Voices
Small Spaces
The Girl in the Tower
The Bear and the Nightingale
2017 Del Rey Sampler
2016 Del Rey Sampler

Meet the Author: Katherine Arden (THE WINTERNIGHT TRILOGY)

Books

The Warm Hands of Ghosts
Empty Smiles
Dark Waters
The Winter of the Witch
Dead Voices
Small Spaces
The Girl in the Tower
The Bear and the Nightingale
2017 Del Rey Sampler
2016 Del Rey Sampler

Media

Meet the Author: Katherine Arden (THE WINTERNIGHT TRILOGY)

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