Jennifer Mitchell Roberson is an author of fantasy and historical literature. Roberson has lived in Arizona since 1957. She grew up in Phoenix, but in 2000 relocated to Flagstaff. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Northern Arizona University. Roberson had spent her final semester in England at the University of London. This enabled her to do in depth research at castles and cathedrals, museums and estates, and to visit historical sites in Scotland and Wales.