Ayn Cates Sullivan, MA, MFA, Ph.D. is an award-winning, best-selling author focusing on mythology and folklore for the modern age. Dr. Sullivan obtained her BA with honors at Hollins University and her master's and doctorate degrees in Literature from Columbia University and King's College London. She is known for her award-winning children's series including Sparkle & the Gift, Sparkle & the Light, and Ella's Magic. Her best-seller, A Story of Becoming, won 18 literary awards. Ayn Cates Sullivan has won over thirty literary awards.

She loves books designed to make a positive difference to humanity and the living planet. Her Sparkle Fairy Tale Collection launch in 2020.