Jennifer Niven is the author of the New York Times and international bestseller ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES. She has also written four novels for adults—AMERICAN BLONDE, BECOMING CLEMENTINE, VELVA JEAN LEARNS TO FLY, and VELVA JEAN LEARNS TO DRIVE—as well as three nonfiction books, THE ICE MASTER, ADA BLACKJACK, and THE AQUA NET DIARIES, a memoir about her high school experiences. She grew up in Indiana and now lives with her fiancé in Los Angeles. For more information, visit JenniferNiven.com and GermMagazine.com, and follow her on Twitter at @JenniferNiven, #allthebright places, and/or #holdinguptheuniverse.