Kristin Cashore (born 1976) is an American young adult and fantasy writer, best known for the Graceling Realm series.

[6][7] As of 2017, the Graceling Realm series had sold more than 1.5 million copies and been translated into 33 languages.

Jane, Unlimited is her first published novel that takes a step away from the Graceling Realm, and is told in multiple genres.

[8] Cashore returned to the Graceling Realm series with Winterkeep, which was released in January 2021.

Cashore has also written professionally for textbooks, and teacher editions, as well as for The Horn Book Guide.