Katie Rose Guest Pryal

Katie Rose Pryal, J.D., Ph.D., is a neurodivergent author, keynote speaker, professor, and expert in mental health and neurodiversity. She is the author of many books on neurodiversity and mental health, including LIFE OF THE MIND INTERRUPTED: Essays on Mental Health and Disability in Higher Education (Blue Crow Books, 2017), the IPPY-Gold-winning EVEN IF YOU'RE BROKEN: Bodies, Boundaries, and Mental Health (Blue Crow Books, Revised and Expanded Edition, 2023), and A LIGHT IN THE TOWER: A New Reckoning with Mental Health in Higher Education (University of Kansas Press, 2024). She’s also the author of the Hollywood Lights Series of romantic women's fiction, which includes ENTANGLEMENT (2015) and the IPPY-Gold-winning TAKE YOUR CHARMING SOMEWHERE ELSE (2021). Like all of Pryal’s writing, the series centers neurodiversity, in addition to angsty romance, star-crossed lovers, sexy woodworkers, movie stars, and happily-ever-afters. She lives in North Carolina with her two children, two horses, a houseful of adopted pets, and one outstanding spouse.