Clara Kensie grew up near Chicago, reading every book she could find and using her diary to write stories about a girl with psychic powers who solved mysteries. She purposely did not hide her diary, hoping someone would read it and assume she was writing about herself. Since then, she’s swapped her diary for a computer and admits her characters are fictional, but otherwise she hasn’t changed one bit.

​​​​​​​ Today Clara is an award-winning author of dark fiction for young adults. Her favorite foods are guacamole and cookie dough. But not together. That would be gross.