Andrea Berthot

Andrea Berthot's last name has a silent "t," like the word "merlot"—which fits, since that is her favorite drink to have at the end of the day. She grew up loving singing, acting, reading, and of course writing. By day she teaches high school English, creative writing, and drama, and by night (or rather, by early morning, as her brain is more alive at 5 a.m. than 5 p.m.) she writes young adult stories involving history, romance, and magic. She lives in Winfield, Kansas, with her husband and their two sons, Maximus and Leonardo.