Dana Mele is the author of five YA books and graphic novels. Their books have been shortlisted for the ITW Thriller Award, are ALA Rainbow List Selections, and have been named by the NYPL as their Top 50 YA Books of the Year. Dana lives and writes in the Hudson Valley with their family and plays a lot of board games in their spare time.  www.danamele.com

Awards

Finalist for ITW Thriller Award, JLG Selection, NYPL’s Top 50 YA Books of the Year Selection, ALA Rainbow List Selection, Shortlisted for ALA Quick Picks For Reluctant Readers, Shortlisted for YALSA Best Books for Young Adults.

3 Fun Facts

1. When I was a child, I lived in Germany for a bit. My very best friend went off to boarding school but was so homesick she returned—she even gave me her uniform. That’s when I started reading boarding school books and my first book is set at one!
2. I have a Lord of the Rings tattoo in elvish that means the word “friend”—in the book that word is a secret password, and my friends and I use it as our own secret word to drop everything and be there for each other!
3. My first favorite book series was The Babysitters Club. I had every book in the series and my favorite character was Kristy.