Jami Attenberg is a New York Times bestselling author of nine books of fiction, including The Middlesteins and All Grown Up; a memoir, I Came All This Way to Meet You; and a craft book, 1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round. She is the creator of the annual #1000WordsofSummer group accountability writing project. Her work has been published in sixteen languages. She lives in New Orleans.