Katherine Elizabeth Krohn (born 1961) is an American author born in Bitburg, Germany to American-born parents, Don and Betty Krohn. Krohn is a prolific writer of books for children and young adults. Writing for young reader's series such as USA Today

USA Today

USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...

 Lifeline Biographies and A&E

A&E Network

The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...

 Biography (published by Lerner Publishing Group), her works include many well-reviewed titles, such as the Carter G. Woodson

Carter G. Woodson

Carter Godwin Woodson was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Woodson was one of the first scholars to study African American history. A founder of Journal of Negro History , Dr...

 Honor Book Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song, and the Oregon Book Award

Oregon Book Award

The Oregon Book Awards are presented annually by Literary Arts, Inc. for "the finest accomplishments by Oregon writers who work in genres of poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, drama and young readers literature." -History:...

 contender Women of the Wild West. In recent years, Krohn ventured from the biographical format to create graphic science and graphic history titles. She has authored metaphysical titles about fortune-telling and ghosts, fiction, and books about contemporary social issues.

In 2010, her Gateway Biography (Lerner) of pop superstar Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

, Michael Jackson: Ultimate Music Legend was published. The biography, which begins with Jackson's childhood and describes his early life with the Jackson 5, is "factual yet descriptively written," said reviewer Sarah O'Holla of School Library Journal. O'Holla also discussed how Krohn's narrative "takes readers on the journey of Jackson's incredible success and fame while handling the more difficult aspects of Jackson's life...in an age-appropriate, straightforward manner. A wide-ranging look at the celebrity's life and legacy."
Katherine Krohn's biography of Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer

Stephenie Meyer is an American author known for her vampire romance series Twilight. The Twilight novels have gained worldwide recognition and sold over 100 million copies globally, with translations into 37 different languages...

, author of the Twilight series, was also released in 2010. Krohn lives in Eugene, Oregon.

External links

• Author's website