Naomi Neale grew up in Richmond, Virginia. Although she has been a resident of Royal Oak, Michigan, for over fifteen years, people still gravely inform her that she has a southern accent. She is the author of the Romantic Times top pick, Calendar Girl, as well as the novels The Mile-High Hair Club, I Went to Vassar for This?, and the short novels King of Orient Are and O Little Town of Kettlebean. As Naomi Nash, she has written a number of popular novels for young adults, including You Are SO Cursed!, Chloe, Queen of Denial, Beaner O'Brian's Absolutely Ginormous Guidebook to Guys, Senses Working Overtime, and I Am SO Jinxed! When Naomi isn't writing, she's most likely haunting karaoke lounges. (No, really.)