Leila Sales is the author of eight critically acclaimed novels for children and young adults, including This Song Will Save Your Life and Once Was a Time. Her books have been optioned for stage and screen, translated into a dozen languages, and received numerous starred reviews. In addition to her own writing, Sales is an experienced editor, having worked with award-winning and bestselling authors such as Viola Davis, Gayle Forman, and Elizabeth Partridge. She is based in Austin, Texas, where she writes, edits, and speaks about books and publishing.