Robin Talley is an award-winning author of young adult and middle grade fiction. Her debut novel, Lies We Tell Ourselves, was a Stonewall Honor Book and an ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten selection. Her other works include What We Left Behind, The Lies We Told, A Place at the Table, and As I Descended. Talley's work focuses on LGBTQ+ characters and stories, and she is a passionate advocate for LGBTQ+ youth.