Madeline S. Bracken grew up on the rocky coast of Maine, where fog horns and tide pools sparked a lifelong fascination with folklore. She studied comparative literature and medieval material culture at the University of Edinburgh, then apprenticed with a bookbinder who taught her the patience of thread and steel. After several years teaching creative writing in Portland, Oregon, she returned to New England, dividing her time between restoring antique tools and drafting fantastical tales. Her short fiction has appeared in small-press magazines, and she serves as a volunteer curator for a community zine library.
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