​Educator​ and editor Kelly Coon is the Nautilus Award winning, USA Today bestselling author of young adult novels like Prank Night, the Gravemaidens duology and the inspirational nonfiction, Take Up Space, Y’all.​ She loves writing characters who challenge social norms and battle inner demons to become their best (and worst) selves.

When she's not writing, she’s hanging out with her kids, taking a Peloton class, or reading a good book in the sunshine. She lives near Tampa, Florida with her family and two pups who refuse proper training.