Proudly supported by the Council Bluffs Public Library Foundation. Program at 7:00pm, Book Signing at 8:00pm. Kate Quinn is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of southern California, she attended Boston University where she earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Classical Voice. She has written four novels in the "Empress of Rome" saga, and two books set in the Italian Renaissance, before turning to the 20th century with "The Alice Network," "The Huntress," "The Rose Code," and "The Diamond Eye." All have been translated into multiple languages. Kate and her husband now live in San Diego with three rescue dogs.