She also served for seven years as co-leader of a support group for gender nonconforming children in Washington, DC. These days, she lives in Atlanta with her husband and son, and writes very nerdy contemporary young adult fiction. Her debut novel, SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA, releases from Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins in April of 2015. She is repped by Brooks Sherman of the Bent Agency, and is thrilled to be a part of the #WeNeedDiverseBooks team. Twitter: @beckyalbertalli