Claudia Gray
<B>Claudia Gray<B> is the <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author of many science fiction and paranormal fantasy books for young adults, including <I>Defy the Stars</I>, <I>Defy the Worlds</I>, the Firebird series, the Evernight series, the Spellcaster series, and <I>Fateful</I>. She's also had a chance to work in a galaxy far, far away as the author of the Star Wars novels <I>Lost Stars,</I><I>Bloodline, </I>and<I> Leia, Princess of Alderaan</I>. Born a fangirl, she loves obsessing over geeky movies and TV shows, as well as reading and occasionally writing fanfiction; however, she periodically leaves the house to go kayaking, do a little hiking, or travel the world. She will take your Jane Austen trivia challenge any day, anytime. Currently she lives in New Orleans.