Jennifer Smith graduated from Colgate University in 2003, and is currently an Associate Editor at Random House in New York. Her first novel for young
adults, The Comeback Season, was an Association of Children's Bestsellers "Discover New Voices" pick, a finalist for the 2008 Great Lakes Book Award, and an
American Library Association "Best Books for Young Adults" nominee. Her second novel, You Are Here, was published in June of 2009.