Stephanie Kate Strohm is the author of many young adult contemporary romances, including 13 Days of Summer (CBC Teacher's and Kids Favorite Pick); Prince in Disguise; It's Not Me, It's You (an Illinois Reads Selection); The Date to Save (Kirkus starred review), Love a la Mode (Booklist starred review, Junior Library Guild selection), and a coauthor of the acclaimed Arden High graphic novel series. A graduate of Middlebury College with dual degrees in theater and history, she lives with her family in Los Angeles. When she's not writing, she enjoys playing the banjo, badly.