Melissa Jensen is a best-selling author of historical and contemporary genre fiction. She has also written for numerous print media, including Philadelphia Style magazine and the Philadelphia Inquirer. She grew up in San Francisco before coming to Penn, where she received both her BA and MA. She now divides her time between Philadelphia and Dublin, where she is researching a book on social and political life in early-20th century Ireland. Her next book for young adults, The Fine Art of Truth or Dare, will be released by Penguin/Puffin in December, 2011.

Email: mjens@sas.upenn.edu