Katherine De Lorraine was born in southside Virginia and now resides in Roanoke, Virginia. She holds an M.F.A. from Goddard College. Prior to retiring, she taught English and creative writing in private and public secondary schools and was a lecturer at Roanoke College. Prior to writing fiction, she was the author of a prize- winning chapbook, Someone You Should Know as well as a multi genre book, Human Bridges. She has poems published in numerous journals and has won prizes from the poetry societies of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Miss Lila’s Place is her debut novel.