Abigail Keyes has lived many lives, including professional belly dancer, intelligence analyst, and college professor. Her passion for ancient Egypt and the Middle East led her to earn a degree in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University. She has written several books on 20th-century Middle Eastern performing arts and is an experienced freelance writer and blogger. Abigail is currently a book coach and editor, living in Vancouver, Washington, with her partner and their cat, Mingo.