Intisar Khanani writes mighty girls in diverse worlds. In a previous life, she ran a student volunteer center, helped hospitals stay afloat, and developed projects to reduce infant mortality. Now she pens fantasy novels about young women motivated by compassion, empathy, and radical kindness taking on systemic injustice, facing down monsters, and forging the families they need. Intisar is the author of The Sunbolt Chronicles and the Dauntless Path novels. She is deeply honored to serve as the 2026 Writer in Residence for the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library.