SUSIN NIELSEN is the award-winning author of Word Nerd; Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom; The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen; We Are All Made of Molecules; Optimists Die First; and No Fixed Address. She got her start writing for the original hit TV series Degrassi Junior High and has written for over 20 Canadian TV series. Her books have won critical acclaim and multiple awards both at home and around the world, including the Governor General's Literary Award, and they've been translated into many languages. She's been described as the John Green of Canada, and once had a dream that John Green was described as the Susin Nielsen of the U.S. She lives in Vancouver with her family and two naughty cats. Visit her online at susinnielsen.com, on Twitter and Instagram (@susinnielsen); and on Facebook (Susin Nielsen, Author).