KATE KLIMO has been writing fantasy stories since she was in the fourth grade, when she and her best friend Justine used to collaborate, writing in multicolored inks. She still has one of the black-and-white composition notebooks containing story fragments about a girl named Emily and a boy named Peter who are shipwrecked and wash up on a magical desert island. She also has the maps they drew of that island and the ones surrounding it. Kate thinks that maps are a great way to navigate worlds of fantasy. When you visit her website thedragonkeepers.com, you’ll find a map of Goldmine City and its many magical hotspots.