Kelly Quindlen is the bestselling author of the young adult novels She Drives Me Crazy (winner of the Volunteer State Book Award), Late to the Party, and the forthcoming This Must Be the Place (2026). Her self-published novel, Her Name in the Sky, will be re-issued by Macmillan with new bonus content on November 4, 2025.
Kelly’s books have been featured in The New York Times, Business Insider, Vulture, and Paste. She enjoys speaking to high school GSAs, PFLAG groups, and all manner of LGBTQ+ affirming organizations. Kelly lives in Decatur with her fiancée and their saucy cat, Peach Marie. Follow her online @kellyquindlen.
