Hi, I'm Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of fiction for children and youngadults.My fantasy series for ages 9 and up is named after the first book: THEUNWANTEDS. It's about a society where 13-year-olds are sorted into groups.The strong and intelligent kids are Wanted and they get to go to university.The creative and artistic kids are Unwanted and they are sent to theirdeaths. Follow 13-year-old twins Aaron and Alex as they are forced downopposite paths. As of right now, there will be 7 books in The Unwanteds series:Book 2, THE UNWANTEDS: Island of Silence and book 3, THE UNWANTEDS: Islandof Fire are out now.Book 4, THE UNWANTEDS: Island of Legends releases September 2, 2014Book 5, THE UNWANTEDS: Island of Shipwrecks releases February 3, 2015Book 6, THE UNWANTEDS: Island of Graves releases September 15, 2015Book 7 to come in spring 2016.For older readers, I've also written the WAKE trilogy, about aseventeen-year-old girl named Janie who gets sucked into other people'sdreams. I have two stand-alone young adult thrillers, CRYER'S CROSS and DEADTO YOU. Also, GASP, the final book in the VISIONS series,is now available. It follows CRASH (Book 1) and BANG (Book 2). Fans of WAKE will enjoy this trilogy!I grew up in Michigan and now I live in Arizona with my husband, twochildren, and three cats. Have a question? Find me on Instagram @lisa_mcmann, Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/McMannFan or Twitter @lisa_mcmann.Unwanteds fans should check out the dedicated website at UnwantedsSeries.com.