Libba Bray

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Maureen Johnson (b. February 16, 1973, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American author of young adult fiction. Her first book, The Key to the Golden Firebird, was published in May 2004. Since then, she has published five more books, all for young adults. Johnson is also the founder of the political networking site YA for Obama.Maureen Johnson is a graduate of the University of Delaware. Prior to that she attended an all-girl Catholic preparatory high school. In the short period between her undergraduate and graduate careers, Johnson worked in Philadelphia, London, and New York City. She was the literary manager of a Philadelphia theater company, a waitress in a theme restaurant, a secretary, a bartender in Piccadilly, and an occasional performer. She studied both writing and theatrical dramaturgy at Columbia University, where she received her MFA in Writing.