Martine Leavitt has written eight novels for young adults, most recently My Book of Life by Angel, a Junior Library Guild Selection and a Booklist best book of the year. Other titles include Keturah and Lord Death, a finalist for the National Book Award, Tom Finder, winner of the Mr. Christie Award, and Heck Superhero, a finalist for the Governor General’s Award. Her novels have been published in Japan, Korea, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands. Currently she teaches writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is a mother of seven and a grandmother of thirteen—all of whom are critically acclaimed.