Van Diepen, Thea

Thea van Diepen hails from the snowy land of Canada and that fairest of cities, Edmonton, Alberta. She is, of course, entirely unbiased, as she has a Bachelor's in psychology (wait, that's not how that works...) and is obsessed with Orphan Black, the books of Madeleine L'Engle, and nerdy language things. When Thea was eight years old, she took a test in school that required her to write a story. This prospect excited her greatly, and she decided to write an epic fantasy adventure. Upon opening the test, she discovered she had to incorporate a girl going on a hike with her family. Thinking fast...