Mackenzi Lee holds a BA in history and an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Simmons College.
When not writing, she works as an independent bookseller, drinks too much Diet Coke, and naps with her Saint Bernard, Queenie..
In 2020, she was named one of Forbes \'s 30 Under 30 for her work in bringing minority narratives to historical fiction.
She is also the author of the nonfiction book Bygone Badass Broads, a collection of short biographies of forgotten women from history.
She is the New York Times best-selling author of the historical fantasy novels Loki: Where Mischief Lies
The Gentleman\'s Guide to Vice and Virtue , which won a 2018 Stonewall Honor Award and the New England Book Award; and its sequel, The Lady\'s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy .
Mackenzi Lee holds a BA in history and an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Simmons College
