Susan Kuklin is the author and photographer of over thirty books for children and young adults, including No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Adolescents on Death Row and Beyond Magenta: Transgender Youth Speak Out, which was named a Stonewall Honor Book. Her work has been included in the New York City Museum, documentary films, Time magazine, Newsweek, and the New York Times. Susan Kuklin is a New York City resident.