Short Version: I am Shida Katz, the author of the Wisteraverse high fantasy series, a computer scientist (Ph.D. in Informatics), cat butler, and a polyglot currently residing in a verdant region along the borders of Germany, France, and Luxembourg.

Full Version: Welcome to my website. I am Shida Katz, the author of the Wisteraverse series and a polyglot currently residing in a verdant region along the borders of Germany, France, and Luxembourg. As someone who lives and breathes high fantasy, I can't imagine my life any other way.
I grew up with traditional fantasy books dominated by “pauper to prince” and the chosen cis white boy tropes where getting the girl was the prize. In my novels, I want to tell the story of those who weren’t destined for greatness, yet fight for their survival.
After obtaining my Ph.D. with honors in informatics from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, I spent several years as a university lecturer and scientist, publishing in various high-level journals and conferences. But as much as I enjoyed my work, it never gave me the gratification of writing a fantasy novel and sharing in the satisfaction my readers experience reading them.
Nothing is as amazing as creating one's own world and getting to live in it.
The Wisteraverse is the fruit of endless hours of outlining, drafting, writing, re-writing, revisions, and revising some more. And over a million cups of the finest bergamot tea have gone into the creation of this universe.