REBECCA KIGHTLINGER holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine's Stonecoast MFA program and is a member of the National Book Critics Circle. A fulltime writer and litera...view moreREBECCA KIGHTLINGER holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine's Stonecoast MFA program and is a member of the National Book Critics Circle. A fulltime writer and literary critic, she divides her workday between researching and writing the Bury Down Chronicles, reviewing novels for the Historical Novel Society, and judging literary competitions for NBCC. She travels to Cornwall to carry out on-site research for each book of the Bury Down series.view less