Katherine Marsh

Katherine Marsh (born 1974) is an award-winning author of books for children and young adults including NOWHERE BOY; THE DOOR BY THE STAIRCASE; JEPP, WHO DEFIED THE STARS; and THE NIGHT TOURIST books. 

Her latest book, NOWHERE BOY (Roaring Brook Press, August 2018), will also be published in fifteen languages in addition to English. The story is based on the three years Katherine spent living in Brussels, Belgium with her family, including her husband, two children, two cats and flock of chickens. A former journalist and managing editor of The New Republic, Katherine recently moved back to Washington, DC. 

Katherine has won the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery and her books have also been selected as Junior Library Book Guild selections, New York Times Notable, New York Public Library Best Books, Indie Next selections, Publishers Weekly Flying Start and various other state and critical lists.