Katy Dore once turned down an invitation to have lunch with Queen Elizabeth in favor of going camping with her “fellow peasants.” She's never regretted it. Favoring the stories of the people history books fail to mention, Katy is an award winning fiction writer, screenwriter and actor. After completing her undergraduate studies at Stanford University, she earned an MFA at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Katy’s screenplays and short films have won numerous awards in screenwriting competitions and film festivals throughout the world. Growing up in a small logging town in Northern California, Katy spent her summers listening to stories around the campfire. When Katy isn’t writing you can find her playing tennis, hiking, or fly-fishing.