Moira Macdonald

A longtime Seattleite with roots in Vancouver, B.C., Moira has been an arts critic for The Seattle Times since 2001, writing about movies, books, dance, television, fashion, and the occasional cat-related event. Her journalism work has brought her in contact with countless interesting people over the years; among her favorite interviews are George Clooney, Kazuo Ishiguro, Colin Farrell, and her childhood idol, Julie Andrews. Moira is a two-time graduate of the University of Washington, with an M.A. in English literature and a B.A. in literature and theater. She is a proud founding member of the Common Readers, a small Seattle book club that’s been meeting since 1989. Storybook Ending, which has sold in 19 international territories, is her first novel — and a reminder that it’s never too late to stop procrastinating and do the thing you’ve always wanted to do.