Following a remarkable run in its singular hardcover format (over 20,000 copies in print after two printings) and having captured a devoted fan base that continues to grow, Dear Diary arrives in trade paperback. Within only several months of its release, this highly acclaimed title reached thousands of readers who sparked enthusiastic discussions on MySpace Books, was covered exhaustively on teen and literary blogs alike, and repeatedly hit the top of numerous must-read lists at Amazon. With glowing reviews from national publications like Jane and Paper magazines, who have generated an electrifying buzz with praise of its unique sensibility and sincerity, Dear Diary is undoubtedly on its way to becoming a teen classic in the vein of Go Ask Alice and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.