Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson

Laurie will be alternating between contemporary YA novels and historical fiction for the next decade. Right now she is trying to figure out the title of her YA novel that will be published in March, 2009. In addition, she has a few picture books up her sleeve and there is a book about the writing process simmering on the back burner. When not writing or hanging out with her family, you can find her training for marathons, hiking in the mountains, or trying to coax tomatoes out of the rocky soil in her backyard. She is quite sure that she leads a charmed life and is deeply grateful for it.