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Wouldn’t You Like to Know… Simone Elkeles
By Stacey Hayman Now the author of eight–and counting!–wildly popular teen books, Ms. Elkeles has also been a photographer for fraternity and sorority parties, a diversity trainer, and the owner of...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know. . . Ally Carter
By Stacey Hayman Our current author lives her life peeking out from behind a veil of mystery. Residing in an undisclosed location within the great state of Oklahoma, this is one lady who knows the...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Kiersten White
By Stacey Hayman Born in Utah, but happy to become a fully immersed “California Girl,” Kiersten White, her husband of ten years and their two young children are happily taking advantage of the beach,...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know. . . Cassandra Clare
by Stacey Hayman How many people do you know who can claim they were born ‘a world traveler,’ and mean it literally? Cassandra Clare’s adventurous parents found themselves teaching in Tehran, Iran, for...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Wendy Delsol
by Stacey Hayman Wendy Delsol can lay claim to a wonderfully normal, but not quite typical, life. Born in Canada to proper English parents, middle-child Wendy and her two sisters grew up in a suburb...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Myra McEntire
by Stacey Hayman Growing up in Northeast Tennessee and living in Nashville, you might assume Myra McEntire must love NASCAR and country music, but her readers know the truth. This author isn’t so...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . John Green
by Stacey Hayman Multiple award winning and New York Times Bestselling author, and the 2012 spokesperson for Teen Read Week, John Green has long been legendary in the world of teen literature. But...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Libba Bray
by Stacey Hayman Being a New York Times Bestselling, 2010 Printz Award and 2012 Audie Award winning author is impressive enough, but Libba Bray has the rarest of rare gifts–an offbeat sense of humor...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Marissa Meyer
It’s true! Not only did Marissa Meyer finish the first draft of Cinder, her New York Times best selling book, during NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month http://www.nanowrimo.org/) but she also...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Robin LaFevers
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Robin Lorraine LaFevers (aka Robin LaFevers to teen fans, or R.L. LaFevers to her younger readers) grew up in the midst of seven, mostly younger, brothers...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Tonya Hurley
Tonya Hurley left for New York City the day after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh—with a concentration in writing, music, and filmmaking—taking only a jar of peanut butter and her twin...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Ruta Sepetys
Stacey Hayman When you talk about our current, multiple award-winning author Ruta Sepetys—and oh you will!—you’ll want to pronounce her name correctly: Roota Suh-pettys. With an older brother and...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Garth Nix
Stacey Hayman As fantastic as his stories, our current New York Times bestselling and multiple award-winning author is the Australian gentleman Garth Nix! Nix is the second of three sons, born to a...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Lish McBride
Stacey Hayman Growing up outside of Seattle, Washington, Lish McBride, her two older and one younger brothers, had a pretty normal childhood—including parents who divorced, remarried, and still managed...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Polly Shulman
Stacey Hayman If you were aware only of her top-notch educational achievements, it might feel surprising to find our current author’s writing brimming with so much humor and imagination! Born and...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Mike Mullin
Stacey Hayman After reading this author’s books, readers might believe Mike Mullin is a dark, brooding kind of guy–they could not be more wrong! Mullin’s strong sense of humor has been evident since...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Jason Reynolds
I was lucky enough to attend a conference at which Jason Reynolds spoke about his Washington, D.C. childhood and the fascination he shared with his friends for the Go-Go Music found only in his...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Michael Scott
Photo Credit: Perry Hagopian Our current author, Irish novelist Michael Scott, may be one of the world’s most prolific writers of all time! With at least two pseudonyms, six different series, a number...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Matt de la Peña
Stacey Hayman Matt de la Peña has a long list of accolades, from YALSA’s Best Book for Young Adults and Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers to being chosen as a Junior Library Guild Selection repeatedly...
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Wouldn’t You Like to Know . . . Katie Alender
Not at all spooky like her stories, our current author sounds more like someone we’d like to hang out with! Born and raised in South Florida, Katie Alender’s middle school years might have been bumpy...
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