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Ally Condie is an American novelist of young adult, children’s and fantasy novels. She is best known for writing the Matched Trilogy. She got her degree in English Teaching from Brigham Young University. Ally went on to teach English in Utah and New York State high schools. She lives outside of Salt Lake City, Utah […]
Maggie Stiefvater is an American author of YA fantasy novels. She writes the Wolves of Mercy Falls series. Maggie got her B.A. in History from Mary Washington College. Before becoming a full-time author, Stiefvater worked as a portrait artist. She animates her own book trailers using stop-motion and traditional animation. Maggie also plays several instruments […]
The Uglies is a series of YA science fiction novels by American novelist Scott Westerfeld. The series is set in the future where sixteen year-olds are given cosmetic surgery in order to turn them “Pretty.” The series follows Tally Youngblood, who decides to rebel against the system when her friends enlighten her to the negatives […]
Scott Westerfeld is an American author of science fiction and young adult novels. He writes the Succession duology, Midnighters trilogy, Uglies series, Peeps series and the Leviathan series. His novel Evolution’s Darling was a New York Times Notable Book in 2000 and also received a Special Citation for the Philip K. Dick Award. Other awards […]
Edie Claire is an American author of mystery novels, romantic suspense, YA romance, women’s fiction and comedic stageplays. She writes the Leigh Koslow series. She says that in her writing, you will always find humour, romance, suspense, relatable characters and relationships and finally, a happy ending. In addition to being a novelist and a playwright, […]
The Alphas is a series of young adult novels by Canadian-American author Lisi Harrison. The Alpha Academy was founded by Shira Brazille in order to nurture the best and brightest dancers, writers, musicians and investors. The academy only houses one hundred girls, and will send anyone home at any time if they are not cutting […]
The Clique is a series of young adult novels by Canadian-American novelist Lisi Harrison. The main characters of the series are five girls – Massie, Alicia, Dylan and Kristen (also known as The Pretty Committee) and newcomer to the school, Claire. The girls are “A-Listers” at an all-girls middle school called Octavian Country Day (OCD). […]
Lisi Harrison is a Canadian-American author of young adult and children’s novels, including her The Clique, Alphas and Pretenders series. She also writes books based on the Monster High doll line from Mattell. Lisi grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and moved to Montreal, Quebec when she was 18 to major in film at McGill […]
River Heights is a series of young adult romance novels by Carolyn Keene. River Heights is a spin-off of the Nancy Drew series. The series is set in Nancy Drew’s hometown, River Heights (a fictional town), and involves Nancy’s friends who are dealing with their own “mysteries,” such as boys and the various events in […]
The Dana Girls is a series of YA mystery novels written under the house name of Carolyn Keene and created by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams of the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Jean and Louise Dana are teenage amateur sleuths who are attending a boarding school called the Starhurst School for Girls, where they solve mysteries.