Melissa de la Cruz is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author known for her young adult fiction. Her popular series include The Au Pairs, Blue Bloods, and The Beauchamp Family. In addition to young adult novels, she has written books for adults, such as Cat’s Meow and the anthology Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys. She has also penned tongue-in-chic handbooks like How to Become Famous in Two Weeks or Less and The Fashionista Files: Adventures in Four-inch heels and Faux-Pas.

Beyond her novels, Melissa has worked as a fashion and beauty editor and contributed to various publications including The New York Times, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Allure, and The San Francisco Chronicle. Her semi-autobiographical novel, Fresh off the Boat, is among her critically acclaimed works.