Young Adult Author, Editor, Producer
 

YA AUTHOR. EDITOR. PRODUCER.

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GRAVE THINGS LIKE LOVE
October 11, 2022
Delacorte Press

The funeral home Elaine lives above has been in her family for generations, and everybody assumes she’ll take it over someday—everybody, that is, except Elaine. When Xander, a newcomer obsessed with ghost hunting, conducts an “investigation” at the funeral home, it turns up a ghostly voice from the past, one Elaine is certain can give her the advice she craves about what to do with her life—and which boy deserves her heart.

 
 
 

NOW & WHEN
Delacorte Press

Skyler Finch hates Truman Alexander with every fiber of her being. So when her phone starts sending her notifications from the future, and it looks like she’s with Truman—as in romantically with himshe goes on a quest to fix it. But changing the future means messing up the present. And Skyler might just need Truman as an ally as she works to figure everything out. In this romantic dramedy, finding your way means accepting that life doesn’t come with a roadmap, and that people, like glitchy phones, are full of surprises.

“From the meet-cute to the emotional conclusion, a breezy rom-com and poignant coming of age story in perfect balance.”

Sara Zarr, National Book Award finalist and author of Goodbye from Nowhere

 

RUSH
Bloomsbury Spark

The week before college is a fresh start — the chance to be your true self and find sisters for life. But sorority rush means making tough choices and facing rejection along the way. Maddie, Imogen and Cass have until Bid Day to decide whether they’re really meant to "go Greek." The key, each girl will find, is figuring out who her real friends are.

 

RIVAL
HarperTeen

"Glee" goes to the opera in this story of best friends, bitter enemies and one competition that will change everything. Brooke and Kathryn were best friends until the night Brooke turned on Kathryn. Now, they're locked in a rivalry made even tougher by the fact that both are after the same prize.

As Brooke and Kathryn prepare for the prestigious Blackmore competition, each girl will find that the person she thought was her worst enemy might just be the best friend she ever had. 

 
 
 
 
 

I write stories about the hilarious, heartbreaking now and the hopeful yet-to-come. Friendships, first love, “finding yourself”… I’m still figuring it all out. If my words help you figure out a few things too, then I hope you’ll write some stories of your own.

 
 
 
 
 
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