Alena Bruzas grew up in Seattle, spent some time in Olympia, and somehow ended up in Lincoln, Nebraska. She writes books for teens and adults of all sorts, and hopes her writing finds the people who need it most. Her debut YA novel was EVER SINCE which Booklist called "at once gritty and tender," in a starred review. TO THE BONE was published in September 2024, which Kirkus calls, "ruthless and tender by turns: a triumph of historical fiction.” in another starred review. When she’s not writing she volunteers for progressive nonprofits and sometimes makes dinner for her family, when she’s not too busy worrying about commas and wandering the prairie.