Susan Beth Pfeffer, Author
- Bio: Born in New York in 1948; published first novel while still in college at New York University (Just Morgan, 1970); moved to Middletown, New York, after earning her university degree and established a life-long writing career; has written more than 75 novels, many of which feature family relationships and conflicts; has written picture books, YA novels, and a how-to for adults on writing
- Other Works: About David (1980); Courage, Dana (1983); Family of Strangers (1992); Sara Kate Saves the World (1995); Justice for Emily (1997); The Dead and the Gone (sequel to Life As We Knew It; 2008); Blood Wounds (2011)
- Awards: Young Adult Library Services Association's Best Books for Young Adults (2007); Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Science Fiction or Fantasy Book (shortlisted; 2007)