Katherine X. Rylien began writing fiction in high school, as a way to escape mentally what she could not evade physically. She found that if she tried to read a book, it would be confiscated, but if she scribbled in a notebook, people assumed she was taking notes.
More recently, she has enjoyed martial arts, flying small planes, skydiving, and a variety of other adventures. Katherine lives in eastern North Carolina and works as a network administrator. She has recently rediscovered her love of writing. Her fiction is a blend of fantasy, horror, and science fiction.