Kathleen Ernst is a social historian, educator, and bestselling author of fiction and nonfiction for children and adults.  The Chloe Ellefson Mystery series celebrates Kathleen’s passion for folk arts, historic sites, and immigrant history.  She also wrote A Settler’s Year:  Pioneer Life Through The Seasons.  Kathleen formerly served as curator of interpretation and collections at Old World Wisconsin, an outdoor ethnic museum operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society.