Ann Jacobus is the author of young adult novels Romancing the Dark in the City of Light, and The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent (forthcoming in 2023) as well as short stories, essays, and poetry. She earned an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, is a mental health advocate and a suicide crisis line counselor. She lives in San Francisco with her family. Learn more at www.annjacobus.com.