Nancy Werlin was born and grew up in Massachusetts and now lives in South Boston. Since receiving her bachelor's degree from Yale College, she has worked as a technical writer in the field of computer software. She was named a Publisher's Weekly Flying Start author for her first book, "Are You Alone on Purpose?", which was selcted as an ALA Quick Pick. Her first young adult novel, The Killer's Cousin, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award.