Sara Phoebe Miller is a writer and editor with a decade's worth of experience in the comic book industry. She has edited original comics for Vertigo, ran DC's Talent Development Writers and Artists Workshops, and currently edits DC's Books for Young Readers line of young adult and middle grade graphic novels. She received her BA from Barnard College and MFA in Writing for Young People and Screenwriting from Antioch University LA. Born and raised in New York, she currently lives in LA with her partner and three cats.

Morgan Beem is a freelance artist who works predominantly with ink and watercolor. Her work includes Crashing, Swamp Thing: Twin Branches, Wonder Woman Black and Gold, The Family Trade, Wolfsbane, and a number of anthologies.

"Debut author Miller's perceptive storytelling highlights Essie's ability to steadfastly maintain her autonomy as her romances with Bruno and Christopher unfurl in this solidly crafted graphic novel examination of existential angst and future anxiety." -- Publishers Weekly

"With its visceral, palpable angst, Miller's tale will resonate with readers who have been at a crossroads. Beem's dreamy blue-hued illustrations with watercolor flourishes are both alluring and stylish, bringing a decidedly cinematic feel... Raw and relevant; a book that belongs in the hands of any reader anxious about a new chapter." -- Kirkus

"A page-turning story about high school drama, emotions, and mental and physical health that is sure to resonate with teenagers." -- School Library Journal

"Essie is expertly drawn, her expressions and body language telling as much as her dialogue, and the cool tones of blues and grays are particularly successful in highlighting her exasperation and exhaustion with life." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books