About the Author

Ellen Parry Lewis focuses on fiction, primarily for young and new adults. Her first novel, Future Vision, was published by Metal Lunchbox Publishing and released in October 2010. Later, An Unremarkable Girl and Avenging Her Father were published in 2011 and 2012, respectively. Her fourth novel, Risking a Life, was released in 2016, and her fifth novel, Blood Moon, was released in 2017. She then wrote her first non-fiction book, Smarty-Pants: How to Become a Valedictorian, published in 2018. In 2019, she made her debut as editor of the short story collection Night Light: Haunted Tales of Terror. And then she expanded into the mystery genre with her young adult novels Crowning Achievement and Because She Fell Asleep.

Though Ellen now spends the majority of her time writing novels and teaching writing at her alma mater, Rowan University, she has also spent time as a freelance reporter. Her articles could be found in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Curious Parents Magazine, Plain Dealer, News Report, and elsewhere. Ellen has an MA in Writing and a BA in journalism, both from Rowan University. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, daughter, son, ancient dachshund, and fluffy lab.