Kate Emerson attended Bates College and Old Dominion University after being born in Liberty, New York. She currently resides in the town of Wilton, Maine. She belongs to a number of professional groups, including the Historical Novel Society, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and others. Emerson also writes a mystery series set in Scotland under the name Kaitlyn Dunnett. With her husband and three cats, she currently resides in rural Western Maine. KathyLynnEmerson.com is her website.