About the Author
A.S. King has been called “One of the best Y.A. writers working today” by the
New York Times Book Review and a recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults
. King is the author of novels including the 2020 Michael L. Printz Award-winning
Dig.,Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future, the 2013 Los Angeles Times
Book Prize winner
Ask the Passengers, and
2011 Printz Honor Book
Please Ignore Vera Dietz, among others. Her most recent release,
Switch, has been called “a work of literary genius” by
Booklist. She is a faculty member at Vermont College of Fine Arts and spends many months of the year traveling the country speaking to high school students about trauma, emotions, and red velvet cake. After many years living self-sufficiently and teaching literacy to adults in Ireland, she now lives in Pennsylvania. Find more at
http://www.as-king.com.
