Kirsten Tranter is an internationally acclaimed writer, editor and critic based in the San Francisco Bay Area, author of the novels Hold (2016), longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and the Voss Literary Award, A Common Loss and The Legacy. She has mentored authors and taught creative writing and literary studies around the world at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Copenhagen, the University of Technology, Sydney, and many workshops. Kirsten enjoys working closely with authors to develop their voice and build on existing strengths, and brings a unique blend of experience from the world of agenting and publishing, teaching, and writing.