Madelynn Orion writes fantasy stories for middle grade and young adults. Her debut novel, Our Company of Fools (published 2021), was a semifinalist in the One Year Adventure Novel Student Novel Contest in 2016. Madelynn is a proud Baylor University alum, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in English. She also has a Master of Arts in Literature from the University of Central Oklahoma, and is a current Ph.D. student in English Literature at Oklahoma State University. When she’s not writing, Madelynn enjoys cheering for the Minnesota Vikings and tackling the challenges of gluten-free baking.