Katherine Rea is a writer from Saratoga, California. She currently lives on California's Central Coast with her husband, two children, and an orange cat, who only terrorizes the children sometimes. She likes her matcha lattes unsweetened and her snacks extra salty. When she's not writing, she enjoys surfing, cozy mysteries, and reality TV shows about finding love.

Rea’s short story "Marin" appears in Not As It Seems: A Gothic Anthology (2025), “Chapped Lips” appears in Just One . . . : A Summer Romance Anthology (2025), “Christmas on Canal Street” appears in Home for the Holidays: A Christmastime Anthology (2025), and “Share the Love” appears in The Gift Exchange: A YA Holiday Anthology (2025). Follow her on Instagram @katherine_rea_writes, Twitter/X @katierea17, and Bluesky @katierea17.bsky.social.