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Megan Bannen is an award-winning author of adult and young adult fantasy. Her adult debut, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, was selected as an Amazon Editors' pick, the 2023 RUSA Reading List pick for best romance, one of Book Riot's Best Books of 2022, one of Paste Magazine's Best Fantasy Books of 2022, and one of Apple Books 20 Best Audiobooks of 2022. A former public librarian, most of Megan's professional career has been spent behind the reference desk. She has also sold luggage, written grants, collected a few graduate degrees from various Kansas universities, and taught English at home and abroad. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband and their two sons.