Gayle C. Krause writes MG and YA novels (Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Contemporary). She’s an active member of SCBWI, KSRA, KIDLIT, Ink, and a past member of the Historical Novel Society and the Poets’ Garage. Her YA novel, RATGIRL: Song of the Viper – a retelling of The Pied Piper in a dystopian future (Noble Romance/ Trowbridge Books 2013) was nominated for the Boston Globe /Horn Book Award and The International Reading Association Award.