Sarah Dessen
Sarah Dessen grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and attended UNC-Chapel Hill, graduating with highest honors in Creative Writing. She is the author of several novels, including Someone Like You, Just Listen, and Along for the Ride. A motion picture based on her first two books, titled How to Deal, was released in 2003. Her latest novel, The Moon and More, will be published in June 2013. She lives in North Carolina.