Lindsey Duga is a published author, matcha tea enthusiast, sailor scout, vice president of operations, famous D&D podcaster, and Batman hater. After seeing Pirates of the Caribbean in middle school, she was inspired to create her own characters and stories. Her passion for the fantastical flourished as she wrote stories growing up, but after college she decided to turn her dream of publication into a reality. Many queries and conferences later, it was a Twitter contest that helped her catch the attention of a publisher and now, in 2021, she has five published books with more coming soon.