Crystal King
THE CHEF'S SECRET Author
Greater Boston Area
Crystal King is the author of
The Chef's Secret and
Feast of Sorrow, which was long-listed for the Center of Fiction's First Novel Prize. Her writing is fueled by a love of history and a passion for the food, language, and culture of Italy. She has taught classes in writing, creativity, and social media at several universities including Harvard Extension School and Boston University, as well as at GrubStreet, one of the leading creative writing centers in the US. A Pushcart Prize–nominated poet and former co-editor of the online literary arts journal
Plum Ruby Review, Crystal received her MA in critical and creative thinking from UMass Boston, where she developed a series of exercises and writing prompts to help fiction writers in medias res. A culinary enthusiast and social media expert, she resides in Boston but considers Italy her next great love after her husband, Joe, and their two cats, Nero and Merlin. Find her at
www.crystalking.com.