Hope Batterson is a debut novelist in the Chicagoland area, whose journey into fantasy writing began with a made-up runic alphabet she began developing one day while bored at her nine-to-five.  It quickly morphed into a fully-developed world filled with spell-wielding creatures, twisted by the ambition of men.   Within this world, she found Wren.

While this is Hope’s first full-length novel, she has always enjoyed writing, particularly short stories in the paranormal/horror genre.  And, as most writers can probably attest, she has journals upon journals of poetry and other random thoughts she generously calls, “musings,” which she shares on Instagram. Like her artwork, Hope’s writing incorporates nods to classical tropes and stories, and is heavily inspired by her interest in folklore and mythology. 

Hope lives in Chicago with her family and small zoo of animals.