Kathleen Regan is a mother, retired psychiatric nurse, and a writer. Having worked for many years in a pediatric psychiatric unit, she has a deep understanding of children and young adults. She is able to convey their stresses and vulnerabilities, but more importantly, their strengths and talents. She has previously written one non-fiction book: Opening Our Arms: Helping Troubled Kids Do Well and a memoir: Unintended Consequences: A MotherтАЩs Memoir. St. DamonтАЩs Hall is her debut YA novel.