Kate Quinn at a Glance

Full Name: Kate Quinn

Pronunciation: KAYT KWIN

Born: November 30, 1981

Nationality: United States

Education:

• Boston University (BA and MA, Classical Voice)

Genres:

• Historical fiction

Biography & Background

Kate Quinn Biography

Born in Southern California in 1981, Kate Quinn studied classical voice at Boston University before becoming a New York Times best-selling author known for historical fiction that explores various eras from a feminist perspective. Several of her standalone novels focus on aspects of World War I and II; for example, The Diamond Eye features the real-life figure of Lyudmila Pavlichenko, a Ukrainian sniper who earned the nickname “Lady Death” during World War II, while The Alice Network reveals the lives of female spies during World War I.

Quinn has also penned several series that reach further back in history. Her highly popular Empress of Rome series currently includes four full installments and an interim novel, and although each story can be read separately, they collectively create a vivid panorama of several distinct eras in ancient Roman history. Likewise, her Borgia Chronicles series, which explores the Italian Renaissance, consists of two novels and portrays the Borgia family from the unlikely perspectives of the Pope’s mistress, her bodyguard, and the resident chef.