Cinda Williams Chima

Cinda Williams Chima is a New York Times bestselling author of young adult fantasy novels. She was born in Springfield, Ohio in 1952 and graduated from the University of Akron with degrees in Philosophy and Nutrition. She worked as a clinical dietitian before becoming a full-time writer. Chima is the author of the Heir Chronicles, Seven Realms, and Shattered Realms series, as well as the standalone novel The Demon King. She lives in Ohio with her husband and two children.