NIC STONE is the New York Times bestselling author of Clean Getaway, which garnered starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist and was described as an incredible firecracker of a book by Publishers Weekly and Booklist. She's also the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling and William C. Morris's William C. Morris's William C. Morris's William C. Morris's William C Nic spent several years on the softball field as a kid, and Fast Pitch was inspired by her love of the sport and the movie The Sandlot, as well as her wish to see more Black female athletes portrayed on the field and on the page. Nic and her cute little family live in Atlanta. nicstone.info is where you can find her online.