Kelsey (K.M.) Brickl is a wife, mother, language enthusiast, travel addict, and unabashed history nerd. She is a graduate of Saint Mary’s College in Indiana, where she studied history and received the Blecka-Zatko Award for Excellence in Senior Composition. She is also a graduate of the Keough-Naughton Institute at the University of Notre Dame, where she studied Irish Language and Literature and Irish Studies. She lives in the Chicago area with her husband, son, and two cats.