Paullina Simons

Paullina Simons (born Paullina Handler) is a Russian-born American novelist best known for The Bronze Horseman trilogy. Born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) and emigrating to the United States as a child, she has written multiple international bestsellers spanning romance and historical fiction. Simons graduated from the University of Kansas and has worked as a journalist and television producer; she lives on Long Island, New York.