Crystal A. Frost is a Los Angeles writer and composer with a PhD in Music Theory and Composition. Her
academic background and work as a music journalist inform her distinctive lens for musical storytelling.
Her published works for
GRAMMY.com include
features such as "Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Honorable Music
Lover" and "How Female Classical Composers Are Encouraging Gender Equality," along with additional
pieces exploring the intersection between music and culture. Her scholarly publication record includes
her doctoral dissertation,
The Unsung Force in Children's Motion Picture, and her broader writing
experience spans press releases, interviews, lyrics, editorial copy, and Opinion Editorials.
Her fiction journey began with the short story "Peanut Butter" published during her undergraduate
years.
Her debut novel,
The Lonely Redwood—
first
place winner
of the 2025 Chicago Writers Association 10th Annual First Chapter
Contest—will mark her formal entry into long-form fiction.