Sara Nickerson began her writing career working in television and film. Her first novel, HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AND NEVER BE FOUND (HarperCollins) started out as a screenplay that she adapted for middle grade readers. Her second novel, THE SECRETS OF BLUEBERRIES, BROTHERS, MOOSE & ME (Dutton Children’s Books), earned a BCCB Blue Ribbon Award and was called a “classic summer adventure” by the New York Times. And LAST MEETING OF THE GORILLA CLUB (Dutton Children’s Books) was a Washington State Book Award finalist. Her work has been translated into several languages and selected for State Reading Lists. She lives in Seattle.