E. Lockhart is the author of gripping and relatable fiction for young adult readers. Her 2008 book, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, was a Printz Award winner and a finalist for the National Book Award. Her 2014 novel, We Were Liars, was a New York Times bestseller. Some of her other books are Dramarama (2007), Fly on the Wall (2006), and the Ruby Oliver quartet. She holds a PhD in English literature (with a focus on the nineteenth century British novel) from Columbia University, and she currently teaches writing for children at Hamline University. Her latest book is a psychological suspense novel, Genuine Fraud.