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The only thing MICOL OSTOW enjoys more than reading and writing is being scared out of her ever-lovin wits.When she was 12, her father gifted her with a copy of "Helter Skelter." Needless to say, it made an impact.

Micol is the author of "So" "Punk Rock (and Other Ways to Disappoint Your Mother)," " "which was named a Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Teens, and which "Booklist" called a rollicking, witty, and ultra-contemporary book that drums on the funny bone and reverberates through the heart. She received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and currently runs a popular young adult writing workshop through MediaBistro.com.

Micol lives and works in New York City with her filmmaker husband and a finicky French bulldog.Visit Micol at: www.micolostow.com."