Maggie Farran is a 17-year-old fantasy author from Spotsylvania, bringing The Illusion of Us to life through DragonFlute Press. Homeschooled for five years, she’s a flute and piccolo player with Fredericksburg Area Youth Musicians (FAYM) and the Fredericksburg Innovative Flute Ensemble (FIFE) and creates dragon-inspired digital art sold on RedBubble. An SPCA volunteer, she balances writing with music and sketching Warrior Cats. Her love for fantasy fuels her stories, and she’s already dreaming up her next novel. Follow her journey on Instagram and X!