Bio

Alissa Grosso is a young adult novelist, among other things.

She’s the author of the novels Popular (Flux, 2011) and Ferocity Summer (Flux, 2012). Her third novel Shallow Pond is due out from Flux in July.

She grew up in New Jersey and graduated magna cum laude from Rutgers with a B.A. in English. These days she lives in a small town in Pennsylvania, but she can walk to New Jersey (There’s a bridge.)

When she isn’t working on a new novel, she might be busy with a freelance writing project or sharing her love of all things vintage in her Etsy shop Planet Alissa.

In the past she has worked as a newspaper editor, a children’s librarian and a long, long time ago as a tavern wench complete with Colonial style costume.

She shares her home with some more or less domesticated furry creatures and is fond of playing outdoors.

She is a member of The Class of 2K11, The KidLit Authors Club, The Elevensies and The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).

Alissa is represented by Jim McCarthy at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management.

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