Kathryn Berla likes to write in a variety of genres including light fantasy, contemporary literary fiction, and even horror. She is the author of the young adult novels:12 Hours in Paradise,Dream Me,The House at 758, andGoing Places.The Kitty Committeeis her first novel written for adult readers.Kathryn grew up in India, Syria, Europe, and Africa. Her love for experiencing new cultures runs deep, and she gives into it whenever she can. She has been an avid movie buff since childhood, and often sees the movie in her head before she writes the book.Kathryn graduated from the University of California in Berkeley with a degree in English. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.