About the author

Danielle M. Wong

<p>Danielle M. Wong has never met an adventure she did not love. She began traveling at a young age, developed a permanent case of wanderlust, and never looked back. Each place possessed a singular kind of thrill and sparked a unique feeling&#8212;a sentiment she aspired to immortalize through her writing. An extended visit to England inspired Danielle&#8217;s debut novel, <em>Swearing Off Stars</em>. The book was published to critical acclaim, winning an Independent Press Award, a Benjamin Franklin Award, and an International Book Award, among others.</p><p>Author by day and reader by night, she enjoys creating and consuming all forms of media. Danielle&#8217;s work has appeared in <em>Harper&#8217;s Bazaar</em>, <em>The Huffington Post</em>, <em>PopSugar</em>, and <em>Writer&#8217;s Digest</em>. She has multiple short stories published in the Be the Star You Are! series and is currently writing her next novel.</p>