Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan loves exploring history and science. She's written a dozen fiction and nonfiction books and graphic novels. She has been a science educator on stage and a historical re-enactor at museums. She loves board games, birding, and baking. She's a lifelong runner, avid community scientist, and can usually deliver the punchline. When Elizabeth isn’t writing, she’s out birding. Her spark bird is a red-tailed hawk. She completed the Master Birder program with the Audubon Society of Western PA. Elizabeth lives with her family and pet schnoodle in Pittsburgh, PA.