K. Ancrum grew up in Chicago, Illinois, under the illusory rigor of the Chicago public school system. She attended Dominican University to study fashion merchandising, but was lured into getting an English degree after spending too many nights experimenting with hard literary criticism and hanging out with unsavory types, like poetry students. Currently, she lives in Andersonville and writes books at work when no one is looking.
Ancrum delves into the blurry space between reality and madness. A haunting and provocative read that will keep teens riveted. --School Library Journal Teen fans of moody psychological horror will be entranced. --Booklist Give this to readers who like complex, experimental fictions about intense relationships that acquire mythic resonance. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books An eerie piece of realistic fiction whose characters revel in intense emotions. --Kirkus Reviews An eerie and mesmerizing thriller that questions the space where reality and perception overlap, The Wicker King is a spine-tingling read that will have you riveted. --Caleb Roerhrig, author of Last Seen Leaving and White Rabbit