Kate Banks

Kate Banks was born and raised in Maine. She attended Wellesley College and received a master's degree in history from Columbia University. After a stint in publishing, she moved to Europe where she's spent the past 35 years, dividing her time between Italy and France with her husband, Pierluigi, and two sons. She has written many award-winning works for children-- from picture books to YA novels. INTO THE ETHER is her first collection of poetry.