Brendan Halpin is a teacher and the author of books for adults and young adults including the Alex Awardโwinningย Donorboy,ย Forever Changes, and the Junior Library Guild Selectionย Shutout. He is also the coauthor ofย Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom, with Emily Franklin, andย Notes from the Blender, with Trish Cook, both of which the American Library Association named to its Rainbow List. Halpinโs writing has appeared in theย Boston Globe, theย Los Angeles Times,ย Rosieย andย Best Lifeย magazines, and theย New York Timesโ โModern Loveโ column. Halpin is a vegetarian, a fan of vintage horror movies, and an avid tabletop gamer. He lives with his wife, Suzanne, their three children, and their dog in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston.