Jennifer Banash is the author of The Rise and Fall of Ava Arcana; Silent Alarm, which was a finalist for the American Library Association's Best Fiction for Young Adults; White Lines; Simply Irresistible; In Too Deep; and The Elite. A former professor of English and creative writing, she is also the former cofounder and editor of Impetus Press, an independent publishing house that championed works of literary fiction with a pop edge. For more information, visit https: //jennifer-banash.com.