Canden Schwantes is the author of Wicked Georgetown: Scoundrels, Sinners and Spies. She is a guide for the tour company DC by Foot. She earned a BA in history from Elon University and an MA in history from the University College London. She is a volunteer docent and researcher for the D.C. Historical Society and Kiplinger Library and a member of the Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington, D.C.