E.K.Johnston is the author of several YA novels, including the L.A. The Tale of Owen, a finalist for the New York Times Book Prize, and Star Wars: Ahsoka The Governor General's Award shortlist included her novel A Thousand Nights. The New York Times named The Tale of Owen a brilliant first step in the career of a novelist who, like her troubadour character, has many more songs to sing, while The Globe & Mail called Johnston the Meryl Streep of YA, with infinite range, in its review of Escape, Pursued by a Bear. E.K.Johnston is a Canadian author who lives in Stratford, Ontario. @ek_johnston is her Twitter handle.