About the Author(s)

 

 

K. Makansi is the pen name for the mother-daughter writing trio of:

 

Kristina Blank Makansi

Born and raised in Southern Illinois, Kristina has a B.A. in Government from University of Texas at Austin and an M.A.T. from the College of New Jersey. She is co-founder and publisher of Blank Slate Press, an award-winning small press, and founder of Treehouse Author Services, an author services practice through which she provides editorial and design services for traditional and self-published authors. In addition to the Seeds Trilogy, she has published Oracles of Delphi, an historical mystery set in ancient Greece.

 

Amira K. Makansi

Amira is a historian, writer, poet, winemaker, and wanderer. After earning a bachelor's degree in History from the University of Chicago, she traveled across America and France to learn the trade of winemaking. While traveling, she found her passion for writing through her journal and her blog (The Z-Axis). She now blogs avidly about wine, food, photography, and, of course, words. When she's not writing, she can be found at Peachy Canyon winery on Calfironia's Central Coast, where she works as a laboratory technician.

 

Elena K. Makansi

Elena graduated from Oberlin College where she majored in Environmental Studies and concentrated on food justice and food system politics. She has won several writing and poetry awards and scholarships and was honored to attend the Iowa Young Writers' Studio and the Washington University Summer Writers Institute while in high school. She is an artist and photographer, avid walker, vegetarian and vegan cook, tennis player, and overall curious lady, Elena lives in the central coast region of California. Elena aspires to be a hobbit when she grows up. Visit her website at elenamakansi.com.