Melissa e la Cruz (born 1971, Manila) is the author of many books for teens and adults, including the best-selling Au Pairs series, which has been published in ten countries and was sold to Warner Bros. Studios as a major motion picture. Her other books include the Blue Bloods series, the trilogy Angels on Sunset Boulevard and the novels Cat’s Meow and Fresh Off the Boat. She coauthored the tongue-in-chic handbooks The Fashionista Files and How to Become Famous in Two Weeks or Less. She has appeared as an expert on style, trends , and fame for CNN, Fox and E! and has written for many publications including Glamour, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Allure, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, The New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and McSweeney’s. She is a graduate of Columbia University. Melissa lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. Her forthcoming young adult series titles include, The Ashleys (debuting in 2007) and Social Life (coming in 2008). She can be found online at www.melissa-delacruz.com.