Kathleen Tessaro
Kathleen Tessaro was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and studied at the University of Pittsburgh before entering Carnegie Mellon University's drama program.
A planned three-month study abroad in London turned into a twenty-three-year stay, during which she began writing at a friend's suggestion and joined the Wimpole Street Writer's Workshop.
Her debut novel, Elegance, became an international bestseller, and she has since published five additional novels—Innocence, The Flirt, The Debutante, The Perfume Collector, and Rare Objects—all translated into multiple languages.
She returned to Pittsburgh in 2009, where she lives with her husband and son.
