Kara Leigh Storti is the award-winning author of Tripping Back Blue. After she had her first seizure at thirteen, she’s experienced visions and moments that blur the line between this world and the next—realities that inspire the magic in her stories. Through her writing, she hopes to comfort teens living with epilepsy and remind readers that even in the darkest moments, they are never truly alone. Throughout her career, she has mentored aspiring writers, taught high school and college writing classes, and edited books for other authors. Kara graduated from the University of Southern Maine with an MFA in Creative Writing. She lives with her husband in Salem, Massachusetts—also known as “Witch City”—where she practices tarot readings with her dog, Osmosis.

Kara’s next book The Electric Life of Lavender Lewis is forthcoming in 2026 by Hachette Book Group and is about a teen with epilepsy who travels to other dimensions through her seizures.