Valia LindBorn and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, Valia Lind has always had a love for the written word. She wrote her first published book on the bathroom floor of her dormitory, while procrastinating to study for her college classes. Upon graduation, she as moved her writing to more respectable places, and has found her voice in young adult fiction. Her YA thriller Pieces of Revenge is the recipient of the 2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Award. Read More Read Less