Alena Bruzas grew up in Seattle, spent some time in Olympia, and somehow ended up in Lincoln, Nebraska. She writes books for teens and adults of all sorts, and hopes her writing finds the people who need it most. Her debut YA novel EVER SINCE was called "gritty and tender" (Booklist, starred review). Her next novel, TO THE BONE was hailed as "a triumph of historical fiction” (Kirkus, starred review). Her third YA novel, THE BROKEN EDGE OF THE WORLD will be out in summer 2026. When she’s not writing she volunteers for progressive nonprofits and sometimes makes dinner for her family, when she’s not too busy worrying about commas and wandering the prairie.