Jackie Morse Kessler is the author of the acclaimed YA series Riders of the Apocalypse, published by Harcourt/Graphia. The first two books in the quartet, "Hunger" and "Rage," are YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers; in addition, "Hunger" has been nominated for several awards while "Rage" is an International Reading Association YA Choice. "Breath," "Loss," and "Rage" are Junior Library Guild selections. She lives in Delmar, New York."