Sarah Dessen

Sarah Dessen is the author of thirteen novels, which include the New York Times bestsellers The Moon and More , What Happened to Goodbye , Along for the Ride , Lock and Key , Just Listen , The Truth About Forever , and This Lullaby . Her first two books, That Summer and Someone Like You , were made into the movie How to Deal . Dessen's books are frequently chosen for the Teens' Top Ten list and the list of Best Fiction for Young Adults. They have been translated into twenty-five languages....See more

Sarah Dessen is the author of thirteen novels, which include the New York Times bestsellers The Moon and More , What Happened to Goodbye , Along for the Ride , Lock and Key , Just Listen , The Truth About Forever , and This Lullaby . Her first two books, That Summer and Someone Like You , were made into the movie How to Deal . Dessen's books are frequently chosen for the Teens' Top Ten list and the list of Best Fiction for Young Adults. They have been translated into twenty-five languages. Sarah Dessen is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the Young Adult division of the American Library Association. Sarah Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with highest honors in creative writing. She lives in Chapel Hill with her husband, Jay, and their daughter, Sasha Clementine. Visit Sarah at sarahdessen.com. See less