About+the+Author

= About the Author   Stephanie Hemphill is an award winning author and poet. Stephanie attended the University of Illinois where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree. She is a member of many organizations including The Academy of American Poets, The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, PEN USA, and The Writer's Guild. In her free time Stephanie enjoys baking and crafting as well as watching a number of sports. Stephanie Hemphill has written a number of books. Her first published novel was Things Left Unsaid. She then published your own Sylvia and Easy. Her latest published novel is Wicked Girls. Her books have won a countless number of awards including the ALA Best Book for Young Adults, the Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People, and the Kirkus Editor's Choice.     =